434 COLUBRID A. 
242, DENDRASPIS. 
Dendraspis, Schleg. Versl. Zool. Gen. Amsterd. 1848, p.— * ; Giinth. 
Cat. Col. Sn. p. 238 (1858); A. Dum. Arch, Mus. x. 1859, p. 215; 
Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad, 1859, p. 346; Jan, Elenco sist. Ofid. p. 120 
1863). 
piso ny Hallow. Proc. Ac. Philad. 1852, p. 208; Peters, Reise n. 
ossamb. iii. p. 186 (1882). 
Drendroechis, Fescher, Mich. Progr. Hamb, Realsch, 1855, p. 20. 
Maxillary bone curved upwards, with a strong posterior process 
directed backwards and outwards; a pair of large poison-fangs, not 
fissured, not followed by other teeth; a large, fang-like anterior 
mandibular tooth, followed by a considerable toothless space. Head 
narrow, elongate ; eye moderate, with round pupil; nostril between 
two shields; no loreal. Body slightly compressed ; scales smooth, 
narrow, very oblique, without pits, in 13 to 23 rows; ventrals 
rounded. Tail long; subcaudals in two rows. 
Tropical and South Africa. 
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Skull of Dendraspis viridis. 
* I have not been able to refer to this paper. 
