374 COLUBRID, 
pale brown, with dark brown white-edged spots forming four longi- 
tudinal series; sometimes a darker vertebral line; lower 
yellowish or purplish brown, uniform or spotted with black. Adult 
very variable in colour, brown or reddish, with more or less distinct 
spots, often uniform dark brown or black. 
Total length 1700 millim. ; tail 250. 
South Africa, 
A. Pale brown above. 
a-c. 2 (Se. 29; V. 212; C.58), ms aa Dr. Lee [P.}. 
hgr. (Se. 29; V. 189; C. 50), 0 
& yg. (Se. 29; V. 183; C. 69). 
d. Yg. (Se. 27; V. pee C. 55). Cape Cook. 
e. d (Sc. 31; V. 199; 0.70). SS. Africa, Capt. i. C. St. John 
Pr 
f. & (Se. 27; V. 187; C. 62). 5S. Africa, Mr. J. Abrahams [P,}. 
y. Yg. (Se. 29; V. 189; C. 70), S. Africa. Mr. A. Thomson j P.}. 
h. & (Se. 29; V. 183; C. 58). S. Africa. 
t Yg. (Se. 31; V. 189; C. 63). S. Africa. (One of the types of 
C. phocarum.) 
B. Dark brown or black. ° 
k. 3 (Se. 27; V.185; C. 66).  Simon’s Bay. HM.S. “Challenges 
i. Hgr. (Se. 31; V.199; C.51). Cape Town. te G. H. fh. 
m. @ (Se. 81; V. 209; C. 54). Robben Isl. Rev. rd H. R. Fisk ) 
Be 
n-o. & (Se. 31,31; V.175,184; S. Africa. College of Sur- 
C, 65, 61). geons. 
(Types of C. phocarum.) 
p. & (Se. 27; V.184; ©. 70). 8. Africa. aslar Collection. 
C. Osteological specimens, 
q. Ad., skel. 8. Africa. 
r. Skull. S. Africa, 
ag 
53. ZAOCYS. 
Coryphodon, part., Giinth. Cat. Col. Sn. p. 107 (1858) ; Jan, Elenco 
sist. Ofid. p. 63 (1863). 
Zaocys, Cope, Proe Ac. Philad. 1860, op 568 ; -Giinth. Rept. Brit: Ind. 
p- Ds (1864) ; Bouleng. pieces In Rept. p. 829 Gas 
Herpetodryas, part., Jan, 7. ce. p. 80 
Zapyrus, Giinth, Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 256. 
Maxillary teeth 20 to 33, increasing in size posteriorly ; mandie? 
bular teeth subequal. Head elongate, distinct from neck; e 
large, with round pupil ; a subocular beneath the preocular. Bo 
elongate, a little compressed ; scales smooth or keeled, with fe 
pits, in 14, 16, or 18 rows; ventrals rounded. Tail long ; sub- 
caudals in two rows. 
South-eastern Asia. 
