180 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Cyrtophis scutatus (non Smith), Giinth. Col. Sn. p. 227- " Naeht 

 Slang-' of the Cape colonists. "Inhabits South Africa, more 

 particularly towards Cape Town." — Smith. Cape, Kaffraria 

 (B. M.) 



38. Aspiclelaps scutatus, Smith. Cyrtophis scutatus, Smith, 

 111., App. p. 22. Aspiclelaps scutatus, Jan, Icon. 44, vi. 3. 

 " Inhabits Kaf&rland and the country towards Port Natal." — 

 Smith. Natal (B. M.) 



25. Elaps, Schn. 



A. 15 scales across the body. 



3rd upper labial much larger than first and second ; belly yellowish with a 

 black median baud, or blackish with yellowish spots or transverse 

 bars. ..--.-.... hygicB. 



The three anterior upper labials subequal ; blackish above, with a yellowish 

 vertebral streak, uniform yellowish inferiorly. - - - dorsalis. 



B. 13 scales across the body. .... sundevallii. 



39. Elaps higice, Shaw; Smith, 111., App. p. 21 ; Dum. & Bibr. 

 vii. p. 1213 ; Giinth. Col. Su. p. 232 ; Jan, Icon. 43, ii. 3. 

 "Kouseband" of the Cape colonists. "Found in all parts of 

 South Ainca."— Smith. Cape (B. M.) 



40. Elaps dorsalis, Smith, 111., App. p. 21. " Inhabits Kaffir- 

 land, and the country towards Port Natal." — Smith. King 

 WilHam's Town (B. M.) 



41. Elaps sundevallii. Smith, 111. pi. Ixvi. " Inhabits 

 South Africa to the eastward of the Cape Colony." — Smith. 

 Does not appear to have been rediscovered since the description 

 was published by Smith from a specimen belonging to Sundevall, 

 of Stockholm. 



26. Atractaspis, Smith. 



42. Atractaspis irregidaris, Eeinh. A. hihronii. Smith, 111. 

 pi. Ixxi. ; Jan, Icon. 43, iii. 2. A. irregularis, Giinth. Col. Sn. 

 p. 239; Jan, Icon. 43, iii. 1. "Inhabits the eastern districts of 

 the Cape Colony." — Smith. Smith's original specimen is now 

 in the British Museum. 



27. Causiis, Wagl. 

 43. Causus rhombeatus, Licht. Sepedon rliomheatns, Smith, 

 111., App. p. 21. Causus rhumbeatus, Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 1263. 



