376 COLUBBID^. 



2. Naia flava. 



Sparrman, Meise Afr. p. 190 (1784). 



Vipera (Echidna) flava, Merr. Tent. p. 154 (1820). 



Naja nivea, Bok, Isis, 1827, p. 5.57. 



haje, var., Schleg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 471, pi. xvii. figs. 4 & 5 



(1837) ; Jan, Rev. 8f Mag. Zool. 1859, p. 129. 



nigra, Smith, Mag. N. S. ii. 1838, p. 92. 



gutturalia, Smith, I. c. 



haje, Smith, III. Zool. 8. Afr., Kept. pis. xviii.-xxi. (1839) ; 



Boetty. Ber. Sench. Oes. 1894, p. 92. 

 haje, part., Dum. 8f Bibr. vii. p. 1298 (1864) ; Giinth. Cat. 



p. 225 (1858) ; Bocage, Serp. Angola, p. 132 (1895). 

 haje, yar. capensis, Jan, Ulenco, p. 119 (1863). 



Eye moderate, two fifths to one half the length of the snout. 

 Eostral as deep as broad, its upper portion measuring one half to 

 two thirds its distance from the frontal ; internasals as long as the 

 prsefrontals ; frontal as long as broad to once and two thirds as long 

 as broad, as broad as the supraocular, shorter than its distance from 

 the end of the snout, three fifths to two thirds the length of the 

 parietals; one prasocular, narrowly in contact with or separated 

 from the internasal ; three postoculars (one of which may be 

 regarded as subocular); temporals 1 or 2 -f- 2 or 3; seven upper 

 labials, third and fourth entering the eye, sixth largest and in 

 contact with the lower postoculars ; four lower labials in contact 

 with the anterior chin-shields ; posterior chin-shields nearly as long 

 as but narrower than the anterior, and separated from each other 

 by scales. 23 scales across the neck, 19 or 21 across the middle of 

 the body. Ventrals 200-227; anal entire; subcaudals 50-67. 

 Coloration verj' variable, yellowish, reddish, or brown to black, 

 uniform or with lighter and darker spots ; a blackish band some- 

 times present across the lower surface of the neck. 



Total length 1470 millim. ; tail 230. 



South Africa. 



a. c? (Sc. if; V. 204; C. 65). Simons Bay. H.M.S. 'Challenger.' 



b c? 'Sc ?|; V. 207; C. 57). Port Elizabeth. J. M. Leslie. Esq. 

 " [P.]. 



5 (Sc. f; V. 200; C. 61). Port Elizabeth. Mr. J. L. Drege [P.]. 



d. Hgr. (Sc. Ii ; V. 216 ; C. 50). ? Haslar Collection. 



3. STaia melanoleuca. 



Sda, Thes. ii. pi. Ixxxiii. fig. 2 (1735). 



Naja haje, part., Schleg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 471 (1837) ; Bocage, Herp. 



Angola, p. 132 (1895). 

 haje, var. melanoleuca, Hallow. Proc. Ac. Philad. 1857, pp. 61 



& 72 ; A. Bum. Arch. Mus. x. 1859, p. 218 ; Boettg. Ber. Senck. 



Ges. 1888, p. 80. 



haje, vara. B & 0, Oiinth. Cat. p. 226 (1858). 



annulata, Buchh. 4r Peters, Man. Berl. Ac. 1876, p. 119 i 



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