320 MR. G. KREFFT ON NEW AUSTRALIAN SNAKES. [May 13, 
Hab. Warro, Port Curtis, Queensland. Discovered by F. A. 
Blackman, Esq. 
CacopHis BLACKMAN. (Fig. 4.) 
Scales in 15 rows. Abdominal plates 197. Two anal plates. 
Subcaudals 43/43, or more. 
Total length 16 inches, head 3, tail 27. 
Cacophis blackmanii. 
Body elongate and rounded ; head distinct from neck, rather de- 
pressed, with obtuse muzzle. The vertical without the sharp angle 
behind would form a square; the superciliaries are very small, 
slightly larger than the anterior ocular ; occipitals also of small size, 
and not as large again as the vertical; the hind part of the head 
rather thick ; the vertical and occipitals depressed. Six upper labials, 
the two last of about equal size, with a large temporal shield wedged 
in between them; seven lower labials. Purplish brown above, 
lighter on the sides; all scales with a slightly transparent outer 
edge, but without any markings; ventrals straw-yellow, with darker 
spots in the corners. Head, from the muzzle to the occipitals, dark 
brown above; the upper margin of the upper labials tinted with the 
same colour, the rest of the lower labials yellowish; mental shield 
dark brown. The upper part of the head behind the occipitals light 
brown; a clear small spot in the corner of each superciliary yellow. 
Hab. The Pine-Mountain, Queensland. Discovered by Mr. George 
Masters. 
VERMICELLA LUNULATA. (Figs. 5 & 6.) 
Scales in 15 rows. Abdominal plates 220, or more. Two anal 
plates. Subcaudals 26/26, or more. 
Total length 83 inches, head less than 3, tail 3. 
Figs. 5 & 6. 
Vermicella lunulata. 
