241, ELAPS. 421 
A. 21-31 black annuli on the body (Z. corallinus, Wied).—The 
black dots on the red areas may be so crowded together near 
the yellow borders of the annuli as to form additional annuli 
(E. bocourti, Jan). 
a-b. & (V.195; C. 47) Brazil. 
& 9 (V. mae C. 37). 
4, 2 (V. 209; 0.37). Rosario de Cucuta, Mr. C. Webber [C.]. 
Colombia, 
d. 9 (V.194; C. 32). | Trinidad. :. tee ae 
&. 2 (V. 199; C.35). Trinidad. py, Esq. 
Sg 3 (V. 198 ; O. 43) Trinidad. W. Weeki, Be P.). 
&hgr (V. 179: C. 45). 
hk. Q (V. 201; C. 32). Trinidad. Mus. pena 
a 6 (V. 183; C. 45). St. Vincent. Mus, Guilding. 
A. 3 (V. 181; C. 46).  W. Indies. Mus. Guilding. 
4d. Q (V. 193; C. 380). —? Haslar Collection. 
mo, p. "(. 186; ——P 
C. 46) & 2 (V. 196, 
192, 192; ©. 33, 30, 
30). 
B. 15 to 20 black annuli on the body. 
a. 3 (V.193; C. 43). Interior of Brazil. Dr. Gardiner [C.]. 
+b. Yg. (V. 194 ; ©. 45). Brazil. J.O. W. Fabert, Esq. [P.]. 
re Pi (v, 198; C. 44), Brazil. G. Busk, Esq. [P.}. 
a. Q (V. 216; C. 32). Brazil. 
4. 9 (V. 221; C. 81). P Haslar Collection. 
14. Elaps hemprichii. 
Elaps lemniscatus, part., Giinth. Cat. p. 233 (1858). 
—— hemprichii, Jan, Rev. & Mag. Sool. 1858, p. 528, and Prodr. 
pl. A (1859) ; Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1860, p. 72; Jan, Icon. 
Gén. 42, pl. iv. fig. 3 (1872). 
Eye measuring about two thirds its distance from the mouth. 
Rostral scarcely broader than deep ; frontal broader than the supra- 
ocular, once and a half to once and two thirds as long as broad, as 
long as or a little longer than its distance from the end of the snout, 
a little shorter than the parietals ; latter as long as their distance 
from the internasals; one pre- and two postoculars; temporals 
1+1; seven upper labials, third larger than fourth, third and 
fourth entering the eye; four lower labials in contact with the 
anterior chin-shields, which are as long as the posterior. Scales in 
15 rows. Ventrals 168-181; anal entire; subcandals 22-29. 
Black above, with yellowish (red?) annuli, one broad one between 
two narrow ones; upper head-shields black ; upper lip, temples, and 
occiput behind parietal shields yellowish; the yellowish scales 
black-edged ; the yellowish annuli widening on the belly. 
Total length 720 millim. ; tail 65. 
Guianas, Colombia, Peru. 
a. 9 (V. 168; C, 29). Surinam, 
rn 3 (V. 176; C. 27). mae 
