SNAKES. 215 



4. HOPLOCEPHALUS GOULDII. 



Elaps gouldii, Gray, in Capt. Grey'' s Australia, p. 444. pi. 5. f. 1. 



Scales in fifteen rows. Above olive, scales darker-edged ; 

 head and neck black, rostral and posterior frontals white ; a 

 more or less distinct yellowish spot behind the upper part of eye. 



a. Adult. W. Austraha. From Captain Grey's Expedition. 



b. Adult. Australia. 



5. HoPLOCEPHALUS CORONATUS. 



Elaps coronatus, Schleg. Ess. ii. p. 454, and Ahhildg. t. 46. 

 f. 12, 1.3 ; Gray, in Capt. Grey's Australia, pi. 5. f. 2. Alecto 

 coronata, Dum. ^r Bibr. p. 1255. pi. 76 b. f. 2. 



Scales in fifteen rows ; vertical not three times as long as broad. 

 On each side of head a black, beneath white-edged streak, both 

 joined by a broad black collar. 



a, b. Adult and half-grown. W. Australia. 



c. Adult : not good state. W. Austraha. Presented by G. F. 



Moore, Esq. 



d. e. Adult. W. Austraha. From Mr. Gilbert's Collection. 

 f, g. Adult and young. W. Australia. 



h-lc. Half-grown. W. Australia. 



I. Half-grown : head injured. W. Austraha. Presented by Sir 

 J. Macgregor. 



6. HoPLOCEPHALUS CORONOIDES. 



Scales in fifteen rows ; vertical more than three times as long 

 as broad. On each side of head a black, beneath white-edged 

 streak ; no collar. 



a, b. Adult and half-grown. Van Diemen's Land. Presented 

 by R. Gunn, Esq. * 



c. Adult female. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by Lieut. 



A. J. Smith, Esq. 



d. Adult. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by Lieut. A. J. 



Smith, Esq. 



e. Adult. Van Diemen's Land. 



/. Adult. Van Diemen's Land. From the Collection of the 



Zoological Society. 

 g-k. Half-grown. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by R. Gunn, 



Esq. 

 I, m. Half-grown. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by R. Gunn, 



Esq. 

 n. Half-grown. Van Diemen's Land. From the Collection of 



the Zoological Society. 



