Text-fig. 7.—Gnathophis incognitus n. sp., type, 445.0mm total length, female, Dom. Mus. No. 3073, Kaikoura, 4/5/61. Fig. A—Lateral view, arrows indicate origin of dorsal, anterior margin of vent and origin of anal. Fig. B—Dorsal view. rig. C Lateral view of head to indicate minute sensory papillae and prominent myomeres. Fig. D—Dorsal view of head. Fig. E—Ventral view of snout to show anterior nostrils, pores and premaxillary-ethmoid teeth. Fig. F—Pattern of upper (left) and lower (right) teeth. ig. G—Left preorbital bones, lateral view. Fig. H—Caudal skeleton (200.5mm t.1, Dom. Mus. No. 2612).