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REPTILES. 
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genus, and they are annulated with rings of various colours 
in a manner quite distinct from any other members of this 
family. The genera, which are all very distinct, are distributed 
as follows : — 
Diemenia, Acanthophis, Hoploc.ephalus, Brachiurophis , Tropi- 
dechis , Pseudechis, Gacophis, Pseudonaje, Denisonia, and Vermi- 
cella , are Australian, the first two ranging to the Moluccas and 
New Guinea; Ogmodon occurs in the Fiji Islands; JSfaja, Bun- 
garus, Ophiophagus, Pseudonaje, Xenurelaps, TJoliophis, Megmro- 
phis, and Callophis are Oriental, one species of the latter genus 
being found in Japan, while an Ophiophagus has been discovered 
in New Guinea; Cyrtophis, JBlapsoidea , and Pcecilophis are 
African : Maps is American, ranging as far north as South Caro- 
lina, but not to the West Indian Islands. 
Family 21.— DENDKASPIDIDAE. (1 Genus, 5 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub- regions. 
Pal^earctic 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
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The single genus Dendraspis , constituting the family, is con- 
fined to Tropical Africa. 
Family 22.— ATPACTASPIDIDAE. (1 Genus, 4 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub-regions. 
PALA£ ARCTIC 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
This small family, consisting of the genus Atmctaspis, is also 
confined to Africa, but has hitherto only been found in the West 
and South. 
