421. ELAPs. 425 



y-z. Yg. (V. 204, 203 ; Metagalpa, Nica- Dr. E. Rothscliuh [0.]. 



C. 34, 33). ragua. 



n-^. cJ (V. 188 ; C. 48) & Coata Rica. 0. Salvin, Esq. [0.1 



yg.(V.187;C.48). 



7. cJ (V. 191 ; ?). Chiriqui. F.D.Godman,E8q.[P.]. 



This form is nearly completely connected with the typical, and 

 leads through E\ affinis, Jan, to E. epistema, D. & B., in which the 

 annuli are reduced to a few dorsal spots. E. distans, Kenn., and 

 E. Mppocrepis, Ptrs., connect it with E. apiatus, Jan. The var. 

 laticoUaris, Ptrs., is, I am almost certain, based on an individual 

 ■of this division in which the yellow margins of the annuli are 

 €dged with black; hence the annuli are triad, and the specimen 

 has been referred to E. marcgravi and E. lemniscattis. 



€. As in the preceding, but annuli numbering 21 to 24 on the 

 body. 



a. 2 (V. 220 ; 0. 35). Vera Paz, low forest. O. Salvin, Esq. [0.1. 



b. J iV. 206; 0. 66). Belize. O. Salvin, Esq. [0.1. 



c. Yg. (V. 216; 0. 42). Honduras. 

 d-e. c? (V. 206 ; C. 47) & ? 



2 (V. 219 ; 0. 41). 



D. Body with 20 to 27 black annuli edged with yellow, separated 



by red interspaces which are as broad as or a little narrower 

 than the black annuli ; the black of the anterior part of the 

 head extending to the posterior third or nearly to the end of 

 the frontal ; the first black annulus extending on the posterior 

 extremity of the parietals. (E. fitzingeri, Jan.) 



a. $ (V. 228 ; C. 37). City of Mexico. Mr. Doorman [0.]. 



b. ? (V. 221 ; 0. 36). DueSas, Guatemala. 0. Salvin, Esq. [0.]. 



c. Yg. (V. 213 ; 0. 61). Belize. Rev. J. Gegg [P.]. 



E. Body with 40 to 52 black annuli, which are nearly as broad as 



the red interspaces, or alternately broader and narrower ; 

 snout black, rest of head yellow. {E. ruatanus, Gthr.) 



a-h. (S (V. 187, 180, Ruatan Id., Honduras. Mr. Gaumer [0.] ; 



188, 186, 186, 191; F. D. Godman, Esq. 



0. ?, 47, 46, 47, 48, 46) [P.]. (Types of K 



& ? (V. 205, 201; ruatanus.) 

 0. 38, 38). 



r. Body with 19 or 20 black annuli separated by brown (dark 

 red?) interspaces which are nearly twice as broad ; tlie black 

 of the anterior part of the head extending nearly to the 

 posterior point of the frontal ; the first black annulus extending 

 on the posterior extremity of the parietals ; the space between 

 the black areas on the head pale brown. 



a. (S (V. 212 ; C. 59). Guatemala. 0. Salvin, Esq. [0.1 



b-c. cJ (V. 212, 209; Duenas, Guatemala. O. Salvin, Esq. [O.J. 



0. 52, 56). 



