352 COLUBRID. 
reaching the lip ; six (rarely seven) upper labials, third and fourth 
entering the eye; three lower labials in contact with the anterior 
chin-shields, which are as long as or a little shorter than the 
posterior. Scales in 15 to 19 rows. Ventrals 146-185; anal 
entire; subcaudals 39-61. Olive-brown to blackish above, the 
skin between the scales black; young with dark cross-bands, which 
may disappear in the adult; belly yellowish or olive, the ‘shields 
often dark-edged. 
Total length 1280 millim.; tail 170. 
Australia and Tasmania. 
A. Seales in 15 rows. 
a. 2 (V. 168; OC. ?). Tasmania, G. Krefft, Esq. [P.}. 
b-e. d (V. 172, 172, 164; Tasmania, . 
C. 54, 50,53) & 2 (V. 
174; C. 48). 
B. Scales in 17 rows. 
t-h, i-k, l, m. Hgr. (V. Tasmania. R. Gunn, Esq. [P.]. 
178, 173, 170, 173; C. 
50, 52, 51, 55) & y 
(V. 169, 166, 159; 
*, 54, 49). 
n. Yg. (. 179; C. 50). Hobart. _ J. B. Jukes, Esq. [P.]. 
0. 2 ev. 160; 0. 45). Kangaroo Id. Zoological Society. 
p. Yg. (V. 154; C. 51). S. Australia. Dr. Fleming [P.]. 
q. 2 (V. 169; C.?). Australia, Haslar Collection. 
r. 2 (V. 160; C. 39). Australia. Zoological Society. 
C. Scales in 19 rows. 
s. 9 (V. 175; OC. 56). Sydney. Dr. Bennett [P.]. 
t. 2 (V.179; C. 54). Sydney. Py G. B. Howes 
u. d (V. 185; C. 61). New South Wales, si ag Institute 
m 2 (V.178; C. 54). . Kangaroo Id. reissical Society. 
w. 9 (V. 161; 0. 52). Australia. Haslar Collection. 
a. Yg..(V. 162 ; C. 48). Australia. Sir J. Macgregor [P.]. 
y. & “wv. 166 ; C. 49), Australia. . Zoological Society. 
x 9, skeleton. Australia, Zoological Society, 
a. Skull of u. 
224, RHINHOPLOCEPHALUS,. 
Rhinoplocephalus, F. Mill. Verh. Nat. Ges, Basel, vii. 1885, p. 690. 
Dentition as in Hoplocephalus. Head feebly distinct from neck ; 
eye small, with round pupil; rostral very large, detached on the 
sides, as in Aspidelaps; no internasals; nostril in an undivided 
nasal; no loreal. Body cylindrical, rigid; scales smooth, in 15 
rows; ventrals rounded. Tail short; subcaudals single. 
Australia. 
* 19 of the subcaudals are divided, 
