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the internasals, as long as half the distance from the frontal ; inter- 
nasals shorter than prefrontals ; frontal about twice as long as 
broad, shorter than its distance from the tip of the muzzle, about 
a third broader than the supraoculars, which are entirely on the upper 
surface ; parietals as long as their distance from the tip of the muzzle; 
nasal elongate, in touch with the single preocular ; two postoculars ; 
temporals one and one ; upper labials six, third and fourth entering 
orbit, fifth and sixth subequal ; three pairs of chin shields, the 
posterior pairs small ; scales in 15 rows ; ventrals, 135 ; subcaudals, 
18 ; anal divided ; length, 280 mm. ; tail, 19. Yellowish white, 
each scale with brown edges, annulated with black rings (the first 
on the nape), which above are about equal to the interspaces, 
below narrower and occupying two or three shields or two and a-half 
of the width of the shields before and behind them ; the half rings 
on ox^posite sides, posterior region of head and spots on the sides 
black ; throat with longitudinal black streaks. Locality, Cool- 
gardie, West Australia. One example in alcohol, presented by 
Mr. R. L. Reid. 
Micropechis crucifer n.s. 
Rostral much broader than deep, but appearing on the upper 
surface to a length equal to the internasal suture ; internasals 
about four-fifths of the length of the prefrontals ; frontal hexagonal, 
a little broader than the supraocular, more than twice as long 
as broad, about three-fifths of the length of the parietals. No 
cauthus rostralis ; posterior nasal not in actual contact with 
the preocular ; one postocular ; two temporals, the upper much 
the larger ; six upper labials, the third and fourth entering the 
orbit, the fifth largest ; three lower labials in contact with the 
anterior chin shield, which is much longer than the others ; anal 
divided ; scales in 15 rows ; ventrals, 185 ; subcaudals (two-rowed), 
29. Length 397 mm. ; tail, 42 ; head, 16 long by 9 broad. 
A red vertebral line from tip of tail to back of head, where with 
a transverse band it forms a cross ; continuing on the head it bifurcates 
on the frontal shield ; sides black with an irregular median line 
of yellow spots, which anteriority sends off short vertical lines 
above and below, posteriority these short lines become a continuous 
longitudinal one, and lastly all break up into a confusion of close- set 
spots ; ventrals half black, half yellow. Locality, uncertain ; 
believed to be the Solomon Islands. One example. 
The nasal is on the right side practically entire, as there is 
but a faint indication of division on its upper edge. No teeth 
appear above the gum behind the maxillary fang. 
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