SILYBUEA. 269 



Silybura brevis, Giinth. A. M. N. H. (3) ix, 1862, p. 56 ; id. Rept. 



B. I. p. 192, pi. xvii, fig. D ; id. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 229 ; Theub. Cat. 



p. 134. 

 Silybura shortii, L'eddome, P. Z. S. 186.'}, p. 22-5, pi. xxv, fig. 1 ; 



Giinth. Rept. B. I. p. 191, pi. xvii, fig. G ; Thcob. 1. c. p. 134. 

 Silybura nilgherriensis, Seddome, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 226, pi. xxvi, fig. 1 ; 



ul. A. M. N. H. (5) xvii, 1886, p. 14. 

 Silybura bicatenata, Giinth. Rept. B. I. p. 191, pi. xvii, fig. H; id. 



P. Z. S. 1875, p. 229 ; Theob. Cat. p. 134. 

 Silybura ellioti, part., Giinth. II. cc. pp. 190, 228 ; Theob. I. c. p. 133 ; 



L'eddome, A. M. N. H. (5) xvii, 1886, p. 20. 

 Silybura nilgherrieiisis, vars. shortii, annulata, Beddome, I. c. p. 15. 



Snout rounded; rostral hardly one fourth the length of the 

 shielded part of the head, the portion visible from above shorter 

 than its distance from the frontal ; nasals in contact ; frontal a 

 little longer than broad. Eye rather more than half the length of 

 the ocular. Diameter of body 21 to 29 times in the total length. 

 17 scales round the middle of the body, 19 behind the head. 

 Veutrals twice as large as the contiguous scales, 122-146 ; sub- 

 caudals 8-12. End of tail flat above, obliquely truncated, with 

 strongly bi- tri- or quadricariuate scales ; terminal scute with a 

 transverse ridge and two more or less distinct points. Brown or 

 blackish brown above, with or without yellowish spots or cross 

 bands, or a yellow lateral band ; belly yellowish, with or without 

 dark brown spots, or entirely brown ; lower surface of tail brown 

 or black in the middle, yellow on the sides. 



Total length 18 inches. 



Hob. Wynaad, Nilgiri, Anaimalai, and Shevaroy Hills, 3000- 

 7000 feet. 



319. Silybura niacrolepis. 



Silybura niacrolepis, Peters, MB. Ak. Berl. 1861, p. 904; Giinth. 

 Rept. B. 1. p. 189, pi. xvii, fig. B ; Theob. Cat. p. 132 ; Beddomc, 

 A. M. N. H. (5) xvii, 1886, p. 24. 



Snout rounded ; rostral not one fourth the length of the shielded 

 part of the head, the portion visible from above shorter than its 

 distance from the frontal ; nasals in contact ; frontal as broad as 

 long or slightly longer than broad. Eye more than half the length 

 of the ocular. Diameter of body 24 to 29 times in the total length. 

 15 scales round the middle of the body, 17 behind the head. 

 Veutrals twice as large as the contiguous scales, 128-140 ; subcau- 

 dals 7-9. End of tail flat above, obliquely truncated, with strongly 

 tricariuate scales-; terminal scute with a transverse ridge and two 

 points. Black or dark purplish brown, each scale with a lighter 

 edge ; a short but broad yellow band on the lips and sides of neck, 

 continued as a series of two to five large spots ; a yellow band 

 along each side of the tail. 



Total length 12 inches. 



Hab. Bombay Hills. 



