58 OPHIDIANS. 
This variety has been found 6 feet long. Body variegated 
by a series of black and steel-blue or light-gamboge yellow 
rings; lips and throat gamboge, tongue flesh color; fangs 
much smaller than the Cobra’s, and its poison does not kill 
as quickly. Dogs bitten by this snake died in from 4 hours 
28 minutes to 10 days. 
N. E. Henurelaps bungaroides, Grinther.—This is the only 
species known of the genus Henurelaps; length 15%’’; tail 
12”; brought from the Khasya hills. This variety closely 
resembles the Bungarus. 
Body subeylindrical, long, slender; head short, subtriangular, rounded 
rostrum ; neck not dilatable; tail short; shields of the head normal, but 
the loreal is wanting; nostrils lateral, between two shielas; eyes small, 
one pre-, two postoculars; scales smooth, slightly imbricate, and in 15 
rows; vertebral series enlarged, hexagonal. Anal entire, subeandal 
bifid; maxillaries with a grooved fang in front, and a small smooth 
tooth behind. 
Jerdon says: “It has one white intercepted line, com- 
mencing on the vertical and extending to the throat on 
each side ;” color of body a deep, rich madder-brown, and 
the bands yellow, growing more pale towards the anus. 
N. Elaps. Callophis.—This species has several varieties, all 
venomous, very short fangs. owls bitten died in from 1 to 
3 hours. The varieties are, viz. : 
No. 1. E. Call. intestinalis. No. 4. E. Call. trimaculatus. 
£e D: & Maclellandii. “ 5.  “ nigrescens. 
3s ee annularis. ae es “«  eerasinus. 
They are all more or less distinguished by a bright color on 
the sombre hue of the general surface of the body. They are 
very sluggish, and not aggressive. Giinther says they live 
principally upon the Calamaride (a harmless snake), which 
they resemble very much, viz.: 
