94 COLUBRID. 
a, b. g (V. 150; C.105) Port Natal. Mr. T. Ayres (C.]. 
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& 9 (V. 156; C. 89). (Types.) 
ce. 2 (V. 154; C. 93). Port Natal. Rev. H. Calloway [P.].{ 
d-e. 2 (V. 154, 159; C. Natal. KE. Howlett, Esq. [P.]. 
85, 92). 
f. 2 (V. 160; C.94). Damaraland. 
vel 
g. 2 (V. 169; C. 95). Victoria Nyanza. 
4. Chlorophis neglectus. 
Philothamnus neglectus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1866, p. 890, and 
Reise n. Mossamb. iii. p. 130, pl. xix. A. fig. 2 (1882) ; Pfeffer, 
Jahrb. Hamb. Wiss. Anst. x. 1893, p. 84. 
Ahvetulla neglecta, Giinth. Proc. Zool, Soc. 1893, p. 620. 
Snout rather pointed. Rostral broader than deep, the portion 
visible from above measuring one third or two fifths its distance 
from the frontal ; internasals as long as or a little shorter than the 
prefrontals ; frontal once and a half to once and two thirds as long 
as broad, as long as its distance from the end of the snout, a little 
shorter than the parietals; loreal twice as long as deep; one pre- 
ocular, not touching the frontal; two postoculars ; temporals 1+1 
or 142; eight (exceptionally seven) upper labials, fourth and fifth 
(or third and fourth) entering the eye ; five (rarely four or six) lower 
labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are as long 
as or shorter than the posterior. Scalesin 15 rows. Ventrals with 
a slight lateral keel, 149-166; anal divided; subcaudals 77-114. 
Green above, greenish yellow beneath; some purplish-brown blotches 
may be present on the anterior part of the body. 
Total length 800 millim. ; tail 230. 
East Africa. 
a. 2 (V.153; C.100). Taita. Mr. vas [C.]. 
b. 3 (V. 155; C.100). Mkonumbi. Dr. J. W. Gregory [P.]. 
69 (V..159: C. 92). Lamu. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [P.}. 
d. Yg.(V. 149; C. 114). Zanzibar Coast. 
e. 9 (V. 152; C. 91). Shiré Highlands. H.H. Johnston, Esq. [P.]. 
f-k. 3 (V. 158, 157; C. Zomba, Brit. C. H.H. Johnston, Tee Py 
93, 97), 2 (V. 149, 150; Africa. 
C. 86,77), and her. (V. 
155; C. 89). 
I, Her. (V. 152; C. 84). ee Brit. C. H.H. Johnston, Esq. [P.]. 
Africa. 
5. Chlorophis natalensis. 
Dendrophis (Philothamnus) natalensis, Smith, IU. Zool. S. Afr., Rept. 
pl. Ixiv. (1840). 
Aheetulla irregularis, var. natalensis, Giiinth. Cat. p. 152 (1858). 
—— natalensis, Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (3) xi. 1863, p. 285, 
Philothamnus natalensis, Bocage, Jorn. Sc, Lish. ix, 1882, p. 18. 
Rostral broader than deep, just visible from above; internasals 
as long as or a little shorter than the prefrontals ; frontal with 
slightly concave lateral borders, once and a half to once and two 
