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slightly longer than, the parietals. Prae-ocular 

 single, two post-oculars ; upper labials seven, third 

 and fourth entering the eye. Four lower labials in 

 contact with the anterior chin shields. Scales in 

 15 rows. Ventrals 136-159 ; anal divided, sub- 

 caudals 26-35. 



Colour pale brown, often with a series of dark 

 spots arranged along the sides in pairs. Head 

 marked dark brown, with transverse band passing 

 through eyes, crossed by a longitudinal band from 

 frontal to end of parietals. Black spot on each 

 side of the neck. Ventrals yellowish, with three 

 series of small black spots, two lines of them being 

 along the edges of the ventrals and one line in the 

 centre. Body cylindrical. Grows to 10 inches. 



Oligodon Templetonii, 



Much the same as above, except that frontal 

 is much longer than its distance from the end of 

 the snout, and as long as the parietals. Three 

 lower labials in contact with anterior chin shields. 

 Ventrals 135, sub-caudals 21. 



Colour, brown, with yellow, vertebral streak, 

 which is crossed by about 18 narrow, dark brown 

 bands, an oblique band below eye, but other head 

 markings indistinct. Ventrals white, with square 

 black spots, both colours being distributed in nearly 

 equal proportion. 



Not so common as Oligodon Sublineatus. 



Zamenis Mucosits. 



Head elongate and distinct from neck. Eye 

 large, with round pupil. Frontal as long as its 

 distance from the end of the snout, as long as the 

 parietals, or slightly shorter ; one praeocular, with 

 a small subocular below, and two postoculars; eight 

 upper labials, fourth and fifth entering the eye ; 



