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APPENDIX 1 
Notes on the syntypes of Hoplocephalus super- 
bus. 
BMNH 1946.1.20.37. (Boulengers specimen e; lec- 
totype herein). Label on jar stating “ 1946.1.20.37-38, 
Denisonia superba (Types) Tasmania R. Gunn”. 
Snout-vent length (SVL) 594 mm; tail length (T) 131 
mm; midbody scale rows (MSR) 15; ventrals (V) 143; 
subcaudals (SC) 46, all single; anal scale (A) 1; upper 
labials (UL) 6 (3 and 4 suborbital): lower labials (LL) 7. 
Frontal 7 mm long by 3.8 mm wide. Rostral 4.5 mm 
wide by 4.0 mm high, in contact with first upper labial, 
nasal and internasal scales. Preocular single, in contact 
with third and fourth upper labials, nasal, prefrontal 
and supraocular scales. Postoculars 2, in contact with 
supraocular, parietal, upper anterior temporal, and 
fourth and fifth upper labials. Temporals 2 + 2. Upper 
lip colouration typical of A. superbus (s.s.). without 
[contrasting] dark patches. Specimen in reasonable 
condition, with some soft patches and peeling epi¬ 
dermis. 
The remaining specimens conform to this descrip¬ 
tion except where noted. 
BMNH 1946.1.20.40. (Boulenger’s specimen a). Label 
on jar stating “ Denisonia superba (Type) Australasia 
‘Erebus & Terror Expedition”. SVL 848 mm; T 159 
mm: MSR 15; V 153; SC 48. all single; A 1; UL 6 (3 and 
4 suborbital): LL 7. [Nasal-preocular contact?]. Pos¬ 
toculars 2, in contact with upper[?] anterior temporal. 
Temporals 2 + 2. Upper lip colouration typical of A. 
superbus (s.s.). Specimen in poor condition, being soft 
and with scales peeling. (Note by AJC and MNH. The 
authors notes on the type scries are very specific in all 
cases excepting this specimen where they state “Post- 
oculars = 2; supraocular; parietal; temporal; 4 + 5 
labial”. We interpret this to mean that the lower pos¬ 
tocular contacts only the upper anterior temporal. The 
presence or absence of a nasal-preocular contact is not 
explicitly stated.) 
BMNH 1946.1.20.42. (Boulengers specimen b). Label 
on jar stating “ Denisonia superba (Type) Australasia 
‘Erebus & Terror' Expedition”. SVL 582 mm: T 123 
mm: MSR 15; V 150: SC 45. all single, A l;UL6(3and 
4 suborbital); LL 7. Postoculars 2. in contact with both 
anterior temporals. Temporals 2 + 2. Upper lip col¬ 
ouration typical of A. superbus (s.s.). Specimen in poor 
condition, being soft and with head damage. 
BMNH 1946.1.19.6. (Boulengcr's specimen c). Label 
on jar stating '‘‘‘Denisonia superba (Type) Australasia 
