432 COLUBRID, 
. do (V. 210; C, 33). Caracas. Prof. Foon tOye 
‘, 2 (V. 238; C. 27). Venezuela. Mr, Dyson [ 
#. 2 (V. 233 ; C. 27). Venezuela. 
25. Elaps fraseri. (Puarz XXIL fig. 3.) 
Eye nearly half as long as its distance from the mouth. Rostral 
broader than deep; frontal a little broader than the supraocular, 
once and two thirds as long as broad, as long as its distance from 
the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals; latter as long as 
their distance from the internasals ; ; one pre- and two postoculars ; 
temporals 1+1, anterior very narrow; seven upper labials, third 
much larger than fourth, third and fourth entering the eye; four 
lower labials in contact-with the anterior chin-shields, which are a 
little shorter than the posterior. Scalesin 15 rows. Ventrals 303; 
anal divided ; subcaudals 25. Black above, with 75 narrow whitish 
cross-bars with broken outlines ; the cross-bars widen on the belly, 
which is barred black and yellow (red?) ; anterior half of head black, 
posterior half yellow ; tail with black and yellow (red?) annuli. 
Total length 780 millim, ; tail 40. 
Ecuador. 
a. go (V. 303; C. 25), W. Ecuador. Mr, Fraser (C.].. 
26. Elaps mentalis. (Pxiate XXII. fig. 4.) 
Eye measuring about three fifths its distance from the mouth. 
Rostral much 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 its distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals ; 
latter as long as their distance from the internasals ; one pre- and 
two postoculars ; temporals 1+ 1, anterior very narrow ; seven upper 
labials, third much larger than fourth, third and fourth entering the 
eye; anterior chin-shields in contact with the symphysial and with 
three lower labials, shorter than the posterior. Scales in 15 rows. 
Ventrals 255-268 ; anal divided; subcaudals 30-31. Black, with 
58-70 narrow white annuli ; these annuli wider on the belly, where 
they cover two shields, the black bars covering two or three shields ; 
snout black, back of head yellow ; tail annulate black and orange. 
Total length 490 millim.; tail 30. 
Colombia and Ecuador. 
a, 3. V. 260; O. 30), Pallatanga,E.Ecuador. Mr. gee Ale 
b. Yg.(V. 255; 0.31). Cali,Colombia,32v0 ft. Mey. F senberg 
27. Elaps ancoralis.* 
Elaps maregravi, var. ancoralis, Jan, Icon, Gén. 42, pl. iv. fig. 2. 
Eye about half as long as its distance from the mouth. Rostral 
much broader than deep ; frontal broader than the supraocular, once 
* Described from the type specimen (¢ ) in the Museum of Munich, kindly. 
entrusted to me by Prof. Hertwig. 
