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E is as follows : — 



Scales 17. Vertebral broader than long. 



Ventrals 189. (There were probably more, but the snake had been 



badly damaged in three places breaking the continuity.) 

 Sub-caudals 50. 



2nd supralabial slightly narrower than 1 and 3. 

 Length 2 ft. -i in. 



Col -m ring. — Mercurial black (the only one of the colour I have ever seen 

 in Indore) with white bands, formed by white spots, crossing the body, but 

 very sparse towards the head. The tail could hardly be said to be mottled 

 underneath towards the tip, as indicated by Major Wall, bub the colour 

 might be described as dirtier. 



In A, B, D, and E, a clearer distinction between the head and neck was 

 discernible than in 0. 



I take C, therefore, to be a distinct variety from the others, probably 

 Bungarus ca'ruleus. 



A, B, and D are probably one variety. Queiy what ? E, having regard to 

 its colour, differs from A, B, D, and corresponds closely with the description 

 of Bungarus icalli. 



Assuming that A is to be classed as Bungarus walli, of which Major Wall 

 says that nothing is known about the poison, it will be interesting 

 perhaps, if I give the symptoms that followed the bite, up to the time of 

 death. 



The victim, a man, was bitten while in bed There was a single puncture 

 near the nail of the third finger. Ligatures were applied to the finger and 

 arm within ten minutes ; an incision was made and permanganate applied 

 and the finger was kept in a saturated solution of permanganate for over 

 an hour. 



No ill effects of any kind manifested themselves for 2| hours, when 

 vomiting began. Fifteen minutes after the commencement of vomiting, 

 paralysis of throat and respiratory organs set in. Milk and brandy were given 

 and swallowed, and strychnine injected hypodermically. From this point till 

 the end the man was unable to speak. The pulse kept very strong. Paralysis 

 of the throat became more and more marked. After 4| hours a state of coma 

 supervened, the pulse weakened, and death took place 4| hours from the 

 time of the bite. 



Since writing the above, I have examined a sixth Bungarus (F), just brought 

 in. It is a fine snake, measuring 3 ft. 7f in. Tail b% in. Ventrals 198. Scales 

 17. Sub-caudals 48. 



It has all the general characteristics of A. 



Colouring.— Head black, shading off to blue. One white (or rather yellow) 

 spot on the prasocular. Lower half of rostral and aupralabials yellow, 

 commencing at 11 inches behind the head, white transverse bands regular 



