ad aes 
242, DENDRASPIS. 437 
. Hgr., skin (Sc. 15; V.210; Kavirondo, E. F. J. Jackson, Esq. 
C. ?). Central Africa, [P.]. 
Pies ee ea head missing ? (One of the types *.) 
(Se. 17). 
q. Skull. W. Africa. 
3. Dendraspis angusticeps. 
Naja angusticeps, Smith, Ill. Zool. S. Afr., Rept. pl. lxx. (1849) ; 
y eg § Bib, vii. p. 1301 (1854). : 
‘Chloroechis angusticeps, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1854, p. 625. 
Dendraspis angusticeps, ee Giinth. Cat. p. 238 (1858). 
polylepis, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 310, and Ann. & 
Mag. N. H. (8) xv. 1865, p. 98, pl. iii. fig. D. 
—— intermedius, Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (3) xv. 1865, p. 97, 
pl. iii. fig. C. 
—— angusticeps, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1878, p. 207 ; Bocage, Jorn. 
Sc. Iasb. xii. 1888, p. 143, figs.; Boettg. Ber. Senck. Ges. 1889, 
p-. 295; Bocage, Herp. Angola, p. 140, pl. xv. fig. 3 (1895). 
Dinophis angusticeps, Peters, Reise n. Mossamb. iii. p. 136, pl. xix A. 
fig. 4 (1882). 
Head-shields as in the preceding, but upper temporal much 
smaller, not longer than the lower, followed by a second, and 
separated from its fellow on the other side by five or more scales or 
shields. Scales in 19 to 23 rows (21 to 27 on the neck), outer not 
shorter than dorsals. Ventrals 202-270; subcaudals 99-121. 
Green, olive or blackish, uniform or some of the scales edged with 
lack ; yellowish or pale green beneath ; caudal scales and shields 
mot black-edged. 
Total length 2000 millim. ; tail 430. 
West Africa south of the Congo, Central Africa, East Africa, 
‘Transvaal, Natal. 
a. & (Sc. 19; V. 202; C.116). Kelifi, E. Africa. G. Trevor-Roper, 
. Esq. [P.]. 
.b, Her. (Sc. 19; V. 205; C. 105). Taveta, EH. Africa. G. Trevor-Roper, 
1 
Esq. [P.1. 
. Ad., skin (Se. 23; V. 248; Mombasa. 
C. 116). 
d. 3 (Sc. 23; V. 249; C.105). S. of Kiboko, Dr. J. W. Gregory 
E. Africa. Pek 
e. é , 8) (Sc. 19; V. 202; L. Tanganyika. Sir J. Kirk [C.]. 
SF-g. Heads. C. Africa. Capt. Speke | P.]. 
h. Ad., skin (Se. 23; V. 258; Zambesi. Sir J. Kirk Ot 
C. 120). ' (Type of D. polylepis.) 
%. go (Sc. 19; V. 204; C.110). Zambesi. (Type of D. intermedius.) 
k. & (Se. 19; V. 203; C. 99). Pondoland. 
4, Dendraspis antinorii. 
Dendraspis antinorii, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1873, p. 411, pl. i. 
fig. 2; Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lisb. xii. 1888, p. 145. 
Head-shields as in the preceding, but second upper labial small, 
* Dr. Traquair has been so kind as to send me notes on the other type 
#pecimen, preserved in the Museum of Science and Art, Edinburgh. 
