346 COLUBRID. 
the supraocular, a little longer than the prefrontals, much shorter 
than the parietals; posterior nasal in contact with the single 
preocular; two postoculars; temporals 1+2; seven upper labials, 
third and fourth entering the eye, third deeper than fourth; four 
lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are 
shorter than the posterior. Scales in 16 rows. Ventrals 164-166; 
anal divided ; subcaudals 40-49. Body with broad reddish-brown 
bands, separated by narrow white interspaces; most of the scales 
black-edged ; head blackish brown; lower parts white, the red and 
black extending on the sutures of the posterior ventrals; tail with 
complete red annuli. 
Total length 750 millim.; tail 110. 
Faro and Howla Islands, Bougainville Straits, Solomon Islands, 
a. 2 (V. 166; C. 43), Faro Id, H. B. Guppy, Esq. [P.]. 
(‘Type.) 
b-c. 5 (V. 164; C. 49) Faro Id. C. M. Woodford, Esq. [C.]. 
‘ & 2 | (V. 165; O. 40). 
silo 
21. Denisonia woodfordii. 
Hoplocephalus woodfordii, Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1888, p. 89, and 
1890, p. 80, pl. ii. fig. 2. 
Eye nearly as long as its distance from the mouth. Rostral 
broader than deep, just visible from above; internasals half as long 
as the prefrontals ; frontal slightly longer than broad, nearly twice 
as broad as the supraocular, as long as its distance from the rostral, 
much shorter than the parietals; posterior nasal in contact with 
the single preocular; two postoculars; temporals 1+2; seven 
upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye; four lower labials 
in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than 
the posterior. Scales in 17 rows. Ventrals 166-172; anal 
divided; subcaudals 41-45 pairs. Brownish white above, each 
scale with a blackish-brown border, forming a reticulate pattern ; 
head dark brown; lower parts white, subcaudals edged with dark 
brown. 
Total length 670 millim. ; tail 100, 
New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 
a. 9 (V, 166; C. 45).  Rubiana, New C. M. Woodford, Esq. [C.] 
Georgia. T 
(Type.) 
b. Yg. (V.172; 0.41). © New Georgia. H.MLS, ‘ Penguin.’ 
220. MICROPECHIS. 
Naja, part., Schleg. Phys ii, p. 461 (1837). 
Trimeresurus, part., iy Bibr. Erp. ra vii. p. 1244 (1854); 
Jan, Elenco sist, Ofid. p p. 118 (1863), 
Maxillary extending forwards as far as the palatine, with a pair 
of large grooved poison-fangs followed by three small solid teeth; 
