434 



COLUBEID^. 



242. DENDEASPIS. 



Dendraspis, Schkg. Versl. Zool. Gen. Amsterd. 1848, p. — * ; Gunth. 



Cat. Col. Sn. p. 238 (1858); A. Bum. Arch. Mus. x. 1859, p. 215; 



Cope, Proc. Ac. PhUad. 1859, p. 346 ; Jan, Elenco sist. Ofid. p. 120 



(1863). 

 Dinopliis, Sallow. Proc. Ac. Philad. 1852, p. 20S ; Peters, Retse n. 



Mossamb. iii. p. 186 (1882). 

 Drendroeoliis, Fischer, Mich. Progr. MarnJ), Realsch. 1855, p. 20. 



Maxillary bone curved upwards, with a strong posterior process 

 directed backwards and outwards ; a pair of large poison-fangs, not 

 fissured, not followed by other teeth; a large, fang-like anterior 

 mandibular tooth, followed by a considerable toothless space. Head 

 marrow, elongate ; eye moderate, with roimd pupil ; nostril between 

 two shields ; no loreal. Body slightly compressed ; scales smooth, 

 narrow, very oblique, without pits, in 13 to 23 rows; ventrals 

 lounded. Tail long ; subcaudals in two rows. 



Tropical and South Africa. 



Pig. 30. 



Skull of Dendraspis viridis. 



* I have not been able to refer to this paper. 



