POLYODONTOPHIS. 303 



364. Polyodontophis subpunctatus. 



Oligodon subpunctatum, Dum. # Bibr. Erp. Gen. vii, p. 58 ; Jan, 



Icon. Ophid. 48, pi. i, fig. 4 ; Giinth. Rept. B. I. p. 208 ; Theob. 



Cat. p. 147. 



Enicognathus nielanocephalus, part., Dum. fy Bibr. t. c. p. 330. 

 Calamaria sagittaria (non Cant.), Jerdon, J. A. S. B. xxii, 1853, 



p. 528. 

 Oligodon spiuse-punctatus, Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii, 1862, 



p. 40 ; Giinth. I. c. ; Theob. 1. c. p. 149 ; F. MilUer, Verh. nat. Ges. 



Basel, viii, 1887, p. 262. 

 Enicognathus humberti, Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii, 1863, 



p. 275 ; id. Icon. Ophid. 16, pi. iv, fig. 1. 

 Ablabes humberti, Giinth. 1. c. p. 228 ; Theob. I. c. p. 156 ; Blanf. 



J.A. S.B. xlviii, 1879, p. 115. 



llostral nearly twice as broad as deep ; suture between the inter- 

 nasals a little shorter than that between the prsef rentals ; frontal 

 longer than its distance from the end of the snout, as long as the 

 parietals or a little shorter ; loreal longer than deep ; one prse- 

 ocular; two postoculars, both in contact with the parietal; 

 temporals 1 (or 2) +2 ; 9 or 10 upper labials, fifth and sixth, or 

 fourth, fifth, and sixth, entering the eye ; eighth upper labial usually 

 excluded from the labial margin, simulating a lower anterior 

 temporal ; 4 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, 

 the first usually separated from its fellow by the mental ; posterior 

 chin-shields a little longer than the anterior. Scales in 17 rows. 

 Ventrals 151-220 (240, Blauford) ; anal divided ; subcaudals 

 47-76. Pale brown above, with a vertebral series of small round 

 black spots ; usually a more or less distinct dark lateral line or 

 series of dots ; head and nape dark brown or black ; lips, canthus 

 rostralis, a transverse line between the eyes, and two broad cross- 

 bands, one in front and one behind the nape, yellow ; the dark 

 colour often extending along the median line, bisecting the yellow 

 collar ; lower surfaces yellow, each shield with a black dot near its 

 outer border. 



From snout to vent 17 inches ; tail 3*75. 



Hob. India (Calcutta, Maubhoom, Ellore, Malabar) and Ceylon. 



365. Polyodontophis Sagittarius. 



Calamaria sagittaria, Cantor, P. Z. 8. 1839, p. 49 ; id. J. A. S. B. xvi, 



1847, p. Oil. 

 Enicognathus grayi, Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii, 1863, p. 274 ; id. 



Icon. Ophid. 16, pi. iii, fig. 3. 



Enicognathus braconnieri, Jan, II. cc. p. 275, & fig. 4. 

 Ablabes Sagittarius, Giinth. Rept. B. I. p. 227 ; Theob. Cat. p. 155. 



Eostral not twice as broad as deep ; suture between the inter- 

 nasals shorter than that between the prsefrontals ; frontal longer 

 than its distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the 

 parietals ; loreal small and longer than deep, or absent ; one pra3- 

 ocular, two postoculars, both in contact with the parietal ; 

 temporals 1 + 1 or 1 +2+1 ; 7 or 8 upper labials, third and fourth 



