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32. Leptodira semianmilata, Smith. Telescopm semiannu- 

 latus, Smith, 111. pi. Ixxii. Loc. ? Not represented in the 

 British Museum. 



20. Dasypeltis, Wagl. 



33. Dasypeltis scabra, L. ; Smith, 111., App. p. 20 ; Giinth. 

 Col. Sn. p. 142. Rachiodon scaher, Dum. & Bibr. viii. p. 491 ; 

 Jan, Icon. 39, ii. 4. "Inhabits the more southern parts of 

 Africa, and consumes with avidity the eggs of birds." — Smith. 

 Cape (B. M.) 



Variety, uniform brown above : D. palmarum, Leach; Giinth. 

 I. c. D. inornatas, Smith, pi. Ixxiii. Port Natal (B. M.) 



V. Elapidje. 

 21. Naia, Laur. 



34. Naia haie, L. ; Smith, 111. pis. xviii. — xxi. ; Dam. & Bibr. 

 vii. p. 1298 ; Giinth. Col. Sn. p. 225 ; Jan, Icon. i. 2. Cobra de 

 Capello. South African specimens are desiderata in the British 

 Museum. 



22. Dendraspis, Schleg. 



35. Dendraspis angusticeps, Smith. Naia angusticeps, Smith, 

 111. pi. Ixx. ; Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 1301. Dendraspis angusticeps, 

 Giinth. Col. Sn. p. 238. "This species occurs about Natal and 

 in the country to the eastward, towards Delagoa Bay." — Smith. 

 South African specimens are desiderata in the British Museum. 



23. Sepedon, Merr. 



36. Sepedon hcemachates, Merr. Naia hcemachates, Smith, 

 111. pi. xxxiv. Sepedon hcemachates, Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 1259. 

 Aspidelaps hcemachates, Jan, Icon. 44, vi. 4. " King Hals Slang " 

 of the Cape colonists. " Specimens have been found in almost 

 every district of South Africa which has yet been explored. It 

 appears to prefer localities in which the soil is loose, sandy, and 

 coated with brushwood."— /Shw^/i. Cape, Namaqualand (B. M.) 



24. Aspidelaps, Fitz. 

 Frontal shield longer than broad ; 3rd and 4tli upper labials entering the 

 eye. ----...-.. lubricus. 

 Frontal not longer than broad ; 4th upper labial entering the eye. sciUatiis. 



37. Aspidelaps lubricus, Merr. ; Smith, 111., App. p. 21 ; Jan, 

 Icon. 44, vi. 2. Elaps lubricus, Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 1218. 



