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Sedan (B. S. Eothe), Teatree Gully (Dr. Angovc), Blue Well 

 (C. Y. Thomas), llighbury, near Paradise (Frank Earndell), 

 Deep A\^ell, Paratoo (T.H.Stone), Mount Lofty Eanges (H. 

 Weste). 



Hah. — Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales. 



3. MORELTA TARIEGATA, Gray. 



Carpet Snake. Krefft, Snakes of Australia, p. 31., pi. ii. ;. 

 McCoy, Prod. Zool., Yic. Dec. II. ; Macleay, Census, &c., sp. 9. 



Loc. — Murray Scrub, &c. 



Hal. — Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, ISTew Soutli 

 "Wales. 



4. ASPIDIOTES MELA^^OCEPHALrS, Kvefft. 



Black-headed Snake. Krefft, Snakes of Australia, p. 33, 

 pis. iii. and v., fig. 4 ; Macleay, Census, No. 16. One large,, 

 beautiful specimen, probably from the Murray, and received 

 from the Zoological Gardens, is now in the Public Museum. 



Hah. — Port Denison, northwards to Cape York, and interior 

 of Australia. 



5. DiEMENIA EETICTJLATA, Grai/. 



Grey Snake. Krefft, Snakes of iV-Ustralia, p. 40, pi. xii., fig, 

 10 ; Macleay, Census, &c., sp. 43. 



Loc. — Edithburgh, York's Peninsula (J. G. McDougall^ 

 1886) ; Sedan (B. I. Eothe, 1886) ; Melrose (Elliott Coppen, 

 1887.) All the specimens from this colony which I have seen 

 are marked witb two rose-coloured streaks along the side of the 

 bead and neck. 



Hah. — •Erom the Murray to Eockhampton ; very abundant 

 about Sydney. 



6. DlEMEI^IA SUPEECILIOSA, Fisll. 



Common Brown Snake. Krelf t, Snakes of Australia, p. 41, pis. 

 vii. and ix., figs 10 and 10a ; McCoy, Prod. Zool. Vict. Dec. 

 III. ; Macleay, Census, sp. 44. 



Log. — Equally common over the whole colony ; sometimes 

 caught in Adelaide and suburbs. The common Brown Snake 

 varies very much in colour and markings ; old specimens from 

 light brown to entirely black (Krefft). Young specimens show 

 the black markings on head and neck very distinctly, and are 

 sometimes irregularly black- banded. Banded varieties are 

 scarce in S. Australia. One very beautifully banded variety, 

 17 in. long, from Sedan (B. S. Eothe) is in the Public Museum. 

 The largest Brown Snakes from this colony I bave seen, 

 measure 5 feet 6 inches. 



Hah. — All Australia. 



