108 SYNOPSES AND DESCRIPTIONS. 
red scales are black-tipped. Tail, with three broad black, separated by 
narrow yellow rings. Pueblo, Mexico. 
ELAPS DECORATUS. 
Jan., 1859, Rev. & Mag. Zoil., Prodr. Icon. Ophid., pp. 7, 14, pl. B. 
Rostral and internasals black. A black band on the frontals reaches the 
labials. A collar of black behind the parietals; behind this a narrower 
ring separated by four scales of yellow. A band in front of the eyes 
yellow; that on the occiput red. Seven scales behind the second black 
band on the neck are red, then commence the triplets of black. In each 
triad the outer bands are about half as wide as the middle, which occupies 
three or four scales, separated from the others by narrow spaces of yellow. 
Number of triads fourteen, separated by as many spaces of red, in which 
the scales are black-tipped. Ventrals 204—218. Subcaudals 14—20. 
Mexico. 
ELAPS ELEGANS. 
Jan., 1859, Rev. & Mag. Zoil. Prodr. @une Icon. Ophid., pp. 6, 18, pl. B. 
Muzzle to postoculars black. A white parietal band is interrupted on 
the middle of the head. Behind this to the neck the head is black. A 
couple of series of white scales on the neck precede a large triangular black 
spot posterior to which there is a white (red) space of three or four black- 
tipped scales. From this point there are thirteen or fourteen triads of 
black rings, more or less confluent on the abdomen, separated by single 
series of white scales. The intervals between the groups is about the 
width of the rings themselves, three or four scales each. Tail black, with 
six white bands on single series of scales. Ventrals 199—213+29—37. 
