332 COLUBRID, 
Total length 1070 millim,; tail 240. The type measures 
2230 millim. 
South-eastern New Guinea, Queensland, Northern Australia *, 
a-b. 2(V. 233, 230; C, 63,61), Fly River, Rev. S, Macfarlane [C.]. 
7. Pseudechis microlepidotus. 
Diemenia microlepidota, MeCoy, Prodr, Zool. Vict., Dec. 3, p. 12, 
pl. xxiii. figs. 2.& 3 (1879). 
Rostral broader than deep, visible from above; internasals half 
as long as the prefrontals, not in contact with the preocular ; 
frontal broader than the supraocular, once and a half as long as 
broad, as long as its distance from the rostral, two thirds the length 
of the parietals ; posterior nasal in contact with the single pre- 
ocular ; two postoculars; six upper labials, third and fourth enter- 
ing the eye. 30 to 36 scales across the neck, 23 across the middle 
of the body. Ventrals 232-237; anal entire; subcaudals 61-66 
pairs. Dark brown above, yellowish grey below, the ventral shields 
edged and blotched with dark grey ; head sometimes blackish. 
Total length 1850 millim ; tail 250. 
Northern Victoria. 
8. Pseudechis ferox, 
Diemenia ferox, Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. W. vi. 1881, p. 812. 
Snout very broadly rounded, Rostral broad and low; internasals 
very much smaller than the prefrontals; frontal longer than broad, 
broader than the supraccular ; one preocular, deeply grooved ; two 
postoculars ; second upper labial touching the prefrontal; last 
upper labial very large. Scales in 23 rows on the body. Ventrals 
235; anal divided; subcaudals 60 pairs, Glossy black above, 
yellowish white beneath. 
Total length 2030 millim. ; tail 300, 
Fort Bourke, New South Wales. 
219. DENISONIA. | 
Elaps, part., Schl. Phys. Serp. ii, p. 485 (1887). 
Auielo tack Paet} oar. ioc & ‘Bib rp. Gén. vii, p. 1249 
(1854) ; Jan, Elenco sist. Ofid. p. 116 (1863). 
ey arene part., Gtinth, Cat, Col, Sn. p. 218 (1858) ; Krefft, 
nm. Austral, p. 53 (1869). 
Pi Proc. Zool, Soc, 1869, p. 821, and 1. ¢. p. 82. 
Maxillary extending forwards as far as the palatine, with a pair 
of large grooved poison-fangs followed by 3 to 5 small solid teeth ; 
mandibular teeth, anterior longest. Head more or less distinct from 
neck; eye moderate or small, with round or vertically elliptic pupil; 
a 
* I have examined a young specimen (V.230; O. 78) from Mt, Showbridge, 
N. Australia, collected by Dr. Dahl for the Christiania Woman 
Denisonia, Kre 
