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PsAMMOPHis SUBT^NIATUS Pet. ; B.M. Cat., III., 160. 
Francistown (E. M. Daniel). 
This species seems to be the same as P. hocagi Boul., and P. trans- 
vaalensis Gough (see Eecords Albany Museum, II., 273). 
Thelotoenis kirtlandi (Hallow.) ; B.M. Cat., III., 185. 
Eldorado (0. A. Kidwell) ; Francistown (E. M. Daniel, H. McLelland) ; 
Durban (N. Perkins). 
DisPHOLiDus TYPus (Smith) ; B.M. Cat., III., 187. 
Francistown (E. M. Daniel) ; Vaal Eiver Diggings (E. de Stadler) ; 
Kimberley (J. Swanson, T. Lee). 
The Kimberley records relate to specimens that were introduced with 
fuel ; otherwise we have not taken the species near Kimberley. 
Apaeallactus capensis Smith ; B.M. Cat., III., 259. 
Moseley, Fauresmith (E. Heath). 
This snake is sometimes found in termite heaps. 
C— PEOTEEOGLYPHA. 
Naia haie (Linn.); B.M. Cat., III., 374. 
Marandellas (0. A. Kidwell) ; Francistown (E. M. Daniel) ; Mochudi 
(W. A. H. Harbor) ; Mosita (A. J. Keeley). 
The colour variety annulifera occurs at Marandellas, Francistown, 
and Mosita, in each case along with the normal form apparently. We 
have only seen very limited material, and that in the form of skins ; 
whether the banded form is merely of sexual significance, or a mendelian 
recessive, and to what extent the two forms are isolated we cannot say. 
We are informed that the bands are very pronounced in young 
specimens. 
This cobra is fond of fowls' eggs, which are swallowed whole and do 
not seem to be broken. 
Naia flava (Merrem.) ; B.M. Cat., HI., 376. 
Eiverton (P. T. Easton) ; Alexandersfontein, Kimb. (J. Nicholson) ; 
Secretaris, Kimb. (A. E. Eadloff) ; Dronfield, Kimb. (E. F. Dott) ; Karree- 
boom, Kimb. (Mrs. Hill, Miss Mclntyre) ; Kimberley (P. Stevens) ; 
Magersfontein, Kimb. (S. Bisset) ; Somerset Strand (J. H. Power). 
This cobra has rather a varied diet. It will devour puff-adders and 
