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m. Adult. Australia. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 

 n. Adult : greatly injured. Australia. Presented by the Admi- 

 ralty, 

 o. Half-grown. ? Swan River. 

 p. Adult male. Australia. 

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



This species is closely allied to H. coronatus, and differs onlv 

 in its much more elongate head and the wanting of the collar ; 

 the former character has caused me to establish it as a new 

 species. It appears to be a native of Tasmania, whilst H. coro- 

 natus comes from the continent of Australia. In the female 

 specimen c, 18" long, I found four perfectly developed embryos, 

 each 4f " long. 



/. HOPLOCEPHALUS CURTUS. 



Naja curta, Schleg. Ess. ii. p. 486, and Abbildg. t. 48. f. 19, 20 

 (hinder edge of frontals more rounded than generally). 



Scales in nineteen rows (in seventeen rows twice among twenty- 

 five specimens) ; vertical not twice as long as broad. Head and 

 posterior parts of body uniform blackish. 



Var. A. Trunk uniform dark olive. 



a. Adult. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by R. Gunn, Esq. 



b. Adult. Kangaroo Island. Presented by the Zool. Soc. 



c. d. Adult. S. Australia. Presented by Dr. Fleming. 



e,f. Half-grown and young. S. Australia. Presented by Dr. 

 Fleming. 



Var. B. Trunk olive, with broad brownish or black cross bands, 



g-i. Adult. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by R. Gunn, Esq. 



k, I. Young. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by R. Gunn, Esq 



m.. Young. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by R. Gunn, Esq 



n. Half-grown. Hobart Town. Presented by J. B. Jukes, Esq. 



o. Adult. Kangaroo Island. Presented by the Zoological Societv. 



p. Nearly half-grown : not good state. South Australia. Pre- 

 sented by Dr. Fleming. 



<[. Adult. Australia. 



r-t. Adult and young. Australia. 



11. Adult. Australia. Presented by the Zoological Societv. 



v. Large specimen. Australia. From the Haslar Collection. 



w. Nearly half-grown. Australia. Presented by Sir J. Mac- 

 gregor. 



x. Nearly half-grown. Australia. From the Collection of the 

 Zoological Society. 



y. Young : head injured. Australia. 



z. Young. Australia. From the Haslar Collection. 



