LYCODONTIDJB. ELAPIDJE. 617 



Family LYCODONTID^E. 



Genus LAMPROPHIS. 



276. Lamprophis aurora (Linn.). Aurora Snake. 

 Hob. South Africa. 



a. Presented by Sir G. Grey, K.C.B., May 25, 1861. See 



P. Z. S. 1861, p. 209. 



b. Presented by the Eev. G. H. E. Fisk, C.M.Z.S., Dec. 4, 



1878. 



Genus BOODON. 



277. Boodon lineatus (Dum. & Bibr.). Lineated Boodon. 

 Hob. South Africa. 



a. Presented by Sir G. Grey, K.C.B., May 28, 1861. See 



P.Z.S. 1861, p. 209. 



b. Purchased, April 23, 1879. 



Family ELAPID^E. 



Genus HOPLOCEPHALTJS. 



278. Hoplocephalus superbus, Giinther. Superb Death-Adder. 

 Hab. Australia. 



a-c. Presented by Edward Wilson, Esq., May 1860. 



Genus PSEUDECHIS. 



279. Pseudechis porphyriaca (Shaw) . Purplish Death- Adder. 

 Hab. Australia. 



a-c. Presented by Edward Wilson, Esq., May 1860. 



Genus OPHIOPHAGUS. 



280. Ophiophagus bungarus (Schlegel). Hamadryad. 

 Hab. India. 



a. Purchased, March 5, 1875. See P. Z. S. 1875, p. 316. 



