kungl. sv. vet. akademiens ii \ndltnoau. band 47. vo 6. 



Chlorophis neglectns (Peters). 

 Blgr.: Cat. Snakes B. M. II, p. 94. 



A specimen of this snake was caught by onc of our negroes at Nairobi one of 

 the first days of April since the rains had begun. Another specimen was obtained 

 at Meru borna 31 /i. 



»Green snakes» probably this species were said to be not uncommon among 

 the vegetation near rivulets in the rainy season, but as T did not stav bul a icw 

 days during that season I did not see any niore. 



Leptodira hotamboeia Laur. 



Blgr.: Cat. Snakes, B. M. III, p. 89. 



One specimen, uniformly black above, was obtained at Meru borna 81 /i 1911. 



Psammophis silnlans Lin. 



Blgr.: Cat. Snakes, B. M. III, p. 61. 



A specimen was caught on the steppe at Juja farm ln /i 1911. One day at Njoro 

 north of Guaso Nyiri I was breaking away the dry leaf-stalks of doum-palms looking 

 for scorpions, geckos etc. At that opportunity I saw a glimpse of a longitudinaliy 

 striped snake-tail hanging down in the opening where a leaf stalk had been torn out. 

 It was probably belonging to a specimen of this kind but it slipped away under the 

 stalks and upwards on the palm so high that I could not reach its new refuge. 



Psammophis biseriatus Peters. 



Bi.gr,: Cat. Snakes, B. M. III, p. 168. 



Two specimens were collected at Njoro in Febr., and another nearer Guaso 

 Nyiri. It was thus the most common snake of the dry tornbush country. A fonrth 

 specimen had been caught in the neighbourhood of Nairobi in Dec. 1910 but un- 

 fortunately it was spoiled. meanwhile my alcohol was delayed in the customhouse. 



Naja haie Lin. 



Blgr.: Cat. Snakes, B. M. Ill, p. 374. 



A young specimen was caught under the native cooks pillow 2 U at Blue Post 

 at Thika river. It is olive grey above with a broad brownish black patch not ex- 

 tending to the lower side behind the neck, and somewhat further back another broad 

 blackish band which extends all round the body. Between these there is a lighter 

 space with a few black spöts. 



