356 COLUBRID. 
e-t. d (Se.21; V.115, Kei Ids. Capt. Langen [P.]. 
115; ©. 50, 46), 2 
(Se. 21 ; V. 119, 119; 
©. 45, 43), & yg. (Se. 
21; V. 116; 0. 45). 
k. é § (Se. 23 ; "V.126; New Guinea, South of Mr. Comrie [C.]. 
46). Huon Gulf. 
1. Tier Q (Se. 21; V. Cape York. H.MLS. ‘ Challenger.’ 
121; C. 51). 
m. 3 (Se. 23; V.118; Cape York. 
C, 48) 
n. Ye: | (Be. 21; V.125; Cardwell, Queensland. H.M.S. Challenger.’ 
0. ig. (Se. 23; V. Gulf of Carpentaria. G. Krefft, Esq. [P.]. 
p.2 (Se. 23 ; Vv. 130; Port Essington, Lord Derby [P.}. 
q: g (Se 23; V.131; N.W. Australia. py Richardson 
r. 3 Ge. 21; V.121; Sydney. G. Krefft, Esq. [P.]. 
8. g Se 21; V.122; New South Wales. Major Bray [P.}. 
t. 2 2 Se 21; V.123; New South Wales. G. Krefft, Esq. (P.]. 
u- ce © (Ge. 21; V.122, New South Wales. Imperial Institute 
w. eK ie, te 115; Australia, Obst Stokes [P.]. 
x. Te 21; V.119; —+-? (Boa aculeata, Shaw.) 
Yy %. oe (Sc. 21; V. ——P Haslar Collection. 
119; 0. 48) & “her. 
°) (Se. 23; V.119; 
C. 46) 
a, Q skeleton. Australia. Dr. Bennett [P. ]. 
227, ELAPOGNATHUS. 
Maxillary extending forwards as far as the palatine, with a pair 
of moderately large grooved poison-fangs; no other maxillary teeth ; 
mandibular teeth subequal. Head small, not or but slightly distinet 
from neck; eye moderate, with round pupil; nasal entire; no loreal, — 
Body cylindrical ; scales smooth, without pits, in 15 rows; ventrals 
rounded, ‘Tail moderate ; subcaudals single. | 
Australia, 
1. Elapognathus minor. (Prats XIX. fig. 2.) 
Hoplocephalus a the part., Giinth, Cat. p. 217 (1858). 
—— minor, Giinth, Ann & Mag. N. H. (8) xii. 1863, p. 362 ; Erffe 
Sn, Austral, p. 67 (1869). 
Eye much longer than its distance from the mouth. Rostral as 
deep as broad or a little broader than deep, the portion visible from 
above measuring one third to one half its distance from the frontal ; 
