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II. — Micropechis elapoides, Boul. 
Hoplocephalus elapoides , Proc. Zool. Soc. 1890, p. 30, pi. ii., fig. 3. 
Micropechis elapoides , Brit. Mus. Cat. Snakes, (2nd ed.)iii., 1896, 
p. 347. 
The only particular in which this specimen differs from the type 
is in the extent of its markings. Instead of the black bands being 
less than twice the width of the interspaces they are five or 
six times as wide. In Boulenger’s figure the black bands are 
shown as wide at the sides as on the vertebral line. In our 
example they are so disposed that the cream ground colour appears 
as a series of inverted Vs when viewed laterally. The condition 
may be illustrated by supposing a number of flexible pennies were 
laid upon the back within an eighth of an inch of each other and 
then folded down the sides. The bands encircle the tail and the 
ventral scales are generally edged and clouded with black. The 
first black band commences close behind the parietals, which, 
together with the snout and ocular region are also black. 
III. — Purina calonota, Bum . <£ Bihr. 
Furina calonotos, Erpefc. Gener., 1854, vii., p. 1241, pi. Ixxv. h. 
The habitat of this species having always been in question, and 
even yet doubtful, it is witli satisfaction that I am able to remove 
the uncertainty. The authors state that Verreaux sent two 
examples from Tasmania in 1844. After a quarter of a century 
a specimen was obtained by the British Museum, the locality 
being given as Baranquilla at the mouth of the River Magdalena 
in Columbia. Doubts were cast on this when Brachyurophis 
(Rhynchelaps) purchased as from the same locality, was discovered 
to be an Australian genus. 
According to the British Museum Catalogue, the locality is 
doubtfully West Australia, as explained by the footnote* : — 
“ The specimen was purchased as from Baranquilla, Columbia, 
together with a specimen of the W. Australian Rhynchelaps 
semifasciatus .” 
Quite recently we received, by presentation from Mr. Ilenry 
Richards, an interesting scries of Reptiles from West Australia, 
including a small example of Furina calonota , the locality being 
rendered as Claremont, five miles from Perth. 
* Brit. Mus. Cat. Snakes, (2nd ed.) iii., 1896, p. 407- 
