APPENDIX (2). — SNAKES. 2/7 



of the sides whitish, with some indistinct, scattered, small spots 

 on the edge of belly. Length of cleft of mouth |" ; breadth of 

 head f " ; length of tail S" ; total length 29". 



There are, besides the above-mentioned generic differences, the 

 following others between 



Abastor erythrogrammus and Elapocephalus teeniatus. 



Nasal shield with a cleft from Nasal shield without cleft, 

 the nostril. 



Seven upper labials. Six upper labials. 



Third and fourth upper labial Second and third upper labial 



shield coming into the orbit. shields coming into the orbit. 



Belly with two or three punc- Belly nearly uniform, 

 tated lines. 



Eye moderate. Eye very small. 



Page 79. MiRALIA ALTERNANS. 



Eurostus alternans, Dum. Sf Bibr. p. 957. 



a. Half-grown. Borneo. From Mr. Stevens's Collection. Ex- 

 hibiting a single posterior ocular (doubtful). 



Page 86. Morelia variegata. 



a. Half-grown. Australia. From the Haslar Collection. 



b. Large specimen. Moreton Bay. Presented by J. Macgi 



livray, Esq. 



c. Adult. Port Essington. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



Page 88. Python reticulatus. 



a. Half-grown. Borneo. Presented by Sir J. Brooke. 



b. Half-grown. Borneo. 



Page 90, HoRTULiA Seb^. 

 a. Half-grown. Senegal. From Mr. Jamrach's Collection. 



Page 93. Liasis olivacea. 



a. Adult. Australia. Presented by the Zoological Society. 



b. Skin of a very large specimen in spirits. North Australian 



Expedition. Presented by Dr. J. R. Elsey. 



Page 94. Nardoa gilbertii. 

 a. Adult. Australia. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



