241. ELAPS. 413 
No anterior temporal ; sixth labial large 
and forming a suture with the parietal; 
third upper labial larger than fourth.. 11. decoratus, p. 419. 
6, Eye shorter than its distance from the mouth (in the 
adult); parietals not longer than their distance from 
the internasals; ventrals 179-2315; subcaudals 30-53. 
Frontal as long as the parietals -::;;:. °12) dumerilii, p. 419. 
Frontal shorter than the parietals ...: + -13. corallinus, p. 420. 
c. Eye shorter than its distance from the mouth (in the 
adult); frontal shorter than the parietals, which are 
longer (even if but slightly) than their distance from 
the internasals. 
a. Anal entire; ventrals 168-181; subcaudals 22-29. 
14. hemprichii, p. 421. 
B. Anal divided (very rarely entire). 
* Snout obtusely pointed, projecting considerably beyond 
the mouth ; ventrals 200-221; subcaudals 19-28. 
Parietals a little longer than their 
. distance from the internasals ...... 15. tschudit, p. 422. 
Parietals very clongate.............. 16. dissoleucus, p. 422. 
** Snout broadly rounded, scarcely projecting. 
fT Ventrals 180-240; anterior temporal large and 
deep. 
Subcaudals 30-59 ; frontal usually more 
than once and a half as long as broad ; 
anterior chin-shields shorter than the 
POURNNO 5 oa a x's own oy oie sane gaan 17. fulvius, p. 422. 
Subcaudals 32-47 ; liontal not more than 
once and a half as long as broad; 
anterior chin-shields shorter than the 
TOBWRBIOR y 3.5.4 pls 592i 0 3, 0:0: « Sa SR 18. psyches, p. 426. 
Subcaudals 22-29; eye measuring two 
thirds its distance from the mouth in 
the adult; anterior chin-shields shorter 
than the posterior .....-.-......+ 19. spivii, p. 427. 
Subcaudals 15-26; eye measuring two 
_ thirds to three fourths its distance from 
‘the mouth in the adult ............ 20. frontalis, p. 427. 
Subcaudals 23-42; eye measuring two 
fifths to three fifths its distance from 
the mouth in the adult; anterior chin- 
- shields not or but slightly shorter than 
She: POKER hc) werent Reus ween se 21. maregravii, p. 428. 
