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Colour, grey, powdered brown. 

 More nocturnal in its habits than Dryophis 

 Mycterizans. 



Chrysopalea Ornata. 



Head elongate and distinct from neck. Inter- 

 nasals nearly as long as praefrontals, only much 

 narrower. Frontal bell-shaped, and nearly as long 

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

 parietals, or slightly shorter ; one prae and two 

 postoculars ; nine or ten upper labials, fifth and 

 sixth, or fourth, fifth and sixth entering the eye ; 

 five lower labials bordering chin shields. Scales in 

 17 rows. Ventrals 204-236; anal divided; sub- 

 caudals 1 18-138. Body slightly elongate and 

 compressed. Grows to about three feet ten inches. 



Colour, black, with large red flower-shaped 

 spots along the back, and each scale spotted 

 yellow. Ventrals yellow, head black, with yellow 

 bars. 



Another variety also is found in Ceylon : — 

 Pale olive, with black transverse bars, a black spot 

 at the edges of each ventral. 



Found among cocoanut trees, but is rather 

 rare. 



Sub-Family Elapinae. Anterior maxillary teeth 



grooved. Poisonous. 



Bmigarus Ceyloniciis. 



Head round and scarcely distinct from neck. 

 Eye small, with round pupil. Frontal a little 

 longer than broad, sometimes as long as its 

 distance from end of snout, much shorter than 

 parietals ; one praeocular ; two postoculars ; seven 

 upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye ; 

 three lower labials in contact with anterior chin 

 shields. Scales in 15 rows, smooth; vertebrals 

 enlarged, hexagonal and broader than long. Ven- 



