The Republic of Liberia . pproach their holes, and insuch circumstances they will attack fiercely and un-hesitatingly, giving chase to the unlucky native or otherperson who may have aroused their resentment, andtravelling over the ground at such a speed that escapeis difficult, if not impossible. Another very common form is the Naja or AfricanCobra, which, I am of opinion, exists in two varieties,namely the Black-necked and the Melanoleuca, or someform extremely like it differing certainly from theBlack-necked variety. Of the first named, the colora-tion seems to be somewhat variable, the most
The Republic of Liberia . pproach their holes, and insuch circumstances they will attack fiercely and un-hesitatingly, giving chase to the unlucky native or otherperson who may have aroused their resentment, andtravelling over the ground at such a speed that escapeis difficult, if not impossible. Another very common form is the Naja or AfricanCobra, which, I am of opinion, exists in two varieties,namely the Black-necked and the Melanoleuca, or someform extremely like it differing certainly from theBlack-necked variety. Of the first named, the colora-tion seems to be somewhat variable, the most usualbeing very dark olive-green above, but certainly notblack. The throat and upper labials are extremelydark, alternating with yellow transverse bands upon theunder surface of the neck. They are, however, some-what differently coloured in Senegal, where the speci-mens I have seen were nearly black, with very shinyscales, and displaying a white collar round the were also destitute of the yellew bands below the. A KRU HUNTER. 1 ^
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