218, psEUDECHIS. 829 
Naja porphyrea, Schleg. Abbild. p. 139, pl. xlviii. figs, 11-13 (1844). 
Trimeresurus porphyreus, Dum. § Bibr. vii. p. 1247 (1854); Jan, 
Icon, Gén. 44, pl. vi. fig. 1 (1873). 
Pseudechis porphyriacus, part., Giinth. Cat. p. 218 (1858). 
porphyriacus, Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (3) xii. 1868, p. 362 ; 
Krefft, Sn. Sydney, p. 46 (1865) ; Gtinth. Zool, Rec. 1865, p. 156 ; 
Rrefft, Sn. Austral. p. 46, pl. viii. (1869); MeCoy, Prodr. Zool. 
he Dee. 1, p. 5, pl. i. (1878), and Dee. 15, p. 159, pl. elxii. fig. 2 
(1887). 
Eye rather small, its diameter nearly equalling its distance from 
the mouth (larger in the young). Rostralas deep as broad or slightly 
broader than deep, the portion visible from above half as long as its 
distance from the frontal ; internasals one half to two thirds as long 
as the prefrontals; frontal rather small, not broader than the 
- supraocular, once and one third to once and two thirds as long as 
broad, as long as its distance from the rostral, three fifths to two 
thirds the length of the parietals; posterior nasal in contact with 
the single prxocular ; two postoculars; temporals 2+2 or 3, first 
lower very large and wedged in between the fifth and sixth labial ; 
six upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye, third deeper 
than fourth; three lower labials in contact with the anterior chin- 
shields, which are as long as or shorter than the posterior. Scales 
in 17 rows (18 to 21 on the neck). Ventrals 180-200; anal 
divided; subcaudals 50-60, first 5 to 20 entire, rest in pairs 
(exceptionally all divided). Black above; outer row of scales red 
at the base; ventrals red, edged with black. 
Total length 1580 millim. ; tail 210. 
Eastern, Western, and Southern Australia. 
a. § (V. 190; C. 55). New South Wales. Imperial Institute [P.]. 
(V. 189; C, 56). New South Wales, Christiania Museum. 
b 3 
ce: 2 (V. 181; C.?). Australia, « . Capt. Stokes [P.]. > 
d. 6 (V.191; C. 59). = Australia. J. B. Jukes, Esq. [P.]. 
e. 2 (V. 187; C.?). * Australia. ‘ College of Surgeons. 
f-h, i. 2 (V. 184,187; Australia. 
C. 56, 53) & her. 
_ (V. 180, 183 ; C, 58, 
55). 
k. Skull. Australia. 
2. Pseudechis cupreus. 
Pseudechis australis (non Gray), Krefft, Vert. Low. Murray, p. 32 
(1865) ; McCoy, Prodr. Zool. Vict., Dec. 15, p. 159, pl. exlii. (1887). 
—— australis, part., Krefft, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 8, and Sn. 
Austral, p. 47 (1869). 
Intermediate between P. porphyriacus and P. australis. Rostral 
slightly broader than deep; internasals half as long as the pre- 
frontals; frontal nearly twice as long as broad, as broad as the 
supraocular, longer than its distance from the end of the snout, 
shorter than the parietals; posterior nasal in contact with the 
