Dr. A. Giinther on Australian Reptiles and Fishes. 53 



SNAKES. 



52. Tropidonotus pictiiratus (Sclileg.). 



This snake varies in coloration. We have received a nearly 

 entirely black example from Cape York. 

 Port Essington, Cape York, Rockhampton. 



53. Dendi'ophis punctulata (Gray). 

 Attains to a length of 66 inches. 



Port Essington, Moreton Bay, Cape York, Sydney. 



54. Dendrophis calligastra, sp. n. 



Scales in thirteen rows. Loreal none. Eight upper labials, 

 the fourth and tifth entering the orbit ; one pra3- and two post- 

 orbitals; temporals 1+2 + 3. Abdominal shields 179, strongly 

 keeled. Some of the scales with a single terminal pore. 

 Greenisb brown above, sides of the head and neck yellow ; a 

 black band across the rostral shield through the eye to the side 

 of the neck. Belly piirplish yellow, powdered with purplish brown. 



Cape York. 36 inches long, tail 12 inches. 



55. Brachysoma diadema (Schleg.). 



Elaps ornata (Gvny). 

 Gli/phodon ornatus (Gtlir.). 



Extends over the whole of Australia. 



56. Diemenia sii])erciliosa (Fisch.). 



= Pseudoelaps Sordelli (Jan) = Ps. Kubingii (Jiin) = CacopJiis G'dntheri 

 (Steinclachner). 



New South Wales, Adelaide, Norfolk Islands ? 

 Of this snake we possess now a series of nine examples, vary- 

 ing in length from 16 to 60 inches. 



57. Huplocephalus nigriceps (Gthr.). 

 Swan River, Champion Bay. 



58. Hoplocephalus maculatus (Steindachner). 

 The young has the upperside of the head and neck uniform 

 black. 



Rockhampton. 



FROGS. 



1. Pterophnjne Georgiana (Bibr.). 

 Port Essington, Sydney, King George^s Sound (Kreflft, 4) . 



2. Pterophryne fasciata (Steindachner). 



Houtman^s Abrolhos, Sydney. [Cystignathus sydneyensis, 

 Krefft, 16.) 



