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the north of it ; and though inhabiting the Illawarra district, the 

 range of this Snake does not extend beyond the Snowy Mountains. 



Lialis chUdrenii. — The two specimens in the Museum collection 

 were taken at Port Denison, Queensland. I do not know anything 

 about the geographical distribution of this species. 



Bolyeria multicarinata, of wliich mention is made in the ' British 

 Museum Catalogue' as having been found at Port Jackson, does not 

 exist in this neighbourhood. 



Coronella austi'alis is also rare in this part of the continent. The 

 only specimen which ever came under my notice was found at King 

 George's Sound. 



Tropidonotus picturatus is not found in New South Wales. The 

 only specimen in the Australian Museum collection was captured at 

 Port Denison, Queensland. 



Dendrophis punctulata. — Very common near Sydney; distributed 

 over the whole continent, I believe. 



Dipsas fasca has also a very extensive rangg, but is not so com- 

 mon as Dendroplus punctulata. No doubt it is on account of its 

 nocturnal habits that it is not met with so often. 



Glyphodon ornatus. — A very rare Snake in this neighbourhood ; 

 its geographical distribution is not known to me. 



Diemansia psmmnophis. — An inhabitant of the north-east coast, 

 where it represents 



Diemansia reticulata, which is the most common Snake here. 

 D. reticulata is also found in the northern part of Victoria, and on 

 the banks of the Murray and Darling. 



Diemansia millleri I consider to be a young individual of the 

 above-mentioned species. I possess several specimens with rose- 

 coloured streaks along the sides of neck and body, and I shall take 

 an early opportunity of forwarding one to Dr. Giinther. 



Diemansia cucullata, Gthr. — An extremely rare species, of which 

 I have never found more than three specimens in the immediate 

 neighbourhood of Sydney. 



Fseudo-elaps kuoingii, Jan (Rev, Zool. 1859, p.'127), is merely a 

 young individual of Pseudonaia nuchalis, from three to four years old. 

 Diemansia annulata is also an immature form of P. nuchalis, from 

 one to two years old. I have captured four specimens this season. 



Hoplocephalus variegatus. — A very common form in this neigh- 

 bourhood, of the geographical distribution of which I do not know 

 anything. 



Hoplocephalus pallidiceps is no inhabitant of this neighbourhood. 

 It is common on the Iliuiter and Clarence Rivers, and nocturnal in 

 its habits. 



Hoplocephalus coronatus. — The most common form of this genus 

 in Western Australia ; not found in New South Wales, nor on the 

 Murray and Darling. 



Hoplocephalus coronoides. — Frequently found near Sydney. I 



possess also specimens from Port Macquarie and the Clarence River. 



Hoplocephalus ciirtus. — This species is very common, and inhabits 



the whole southern half of this continent. Specimens from Western 



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