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AncistFodon Millardi is mentioned by Major 

 Wall as being a second variety of Ancistrodon 

 Hypnale. 



The existence of Trimeresurus Gramineus in 

 Ceylon is doubtful. 



Exclusive of these there are 55 snakes in 



Ceylon and 31 genera are represented. The 



The Aglypha, Colubrinae and Achcrochordinae (the 



Suspected' ^^^^^^ ^^^ represented in Ceylon) are harmless. 



and Harm- The Opisthoglypha, Dipsadinae and Homalopsinae 



less Snakes. ^^^ slightly poisonous (back-fanged), and the 



Proteroglypha, Elapinae and Hydrophiinae (the 



latter are omitted from the list, being Sea-snakes) 



are poisonous (front-fanged). All the Viperidae 



are poisonous. The remaining Families are 



harmless. 



