62 Catalogue of ReptUes. 



one side, a small piece is detached from the 4th upper labial and enters 

 the orbit. Vertical large, with sub-parallel sides. Superciliaries very 

 large, almost equalling the vertical rostral, a little broader than high. 

 Nostril rather small, between two large nasals. Lower labials twelve, 

 two subequal pairs of chin shields forming a suture with seven labials. 

 Seventh lower labial much the largest. 



Colour reddish grey, with four rows of elongate, rhomboidal, intensely 

 black spots each enclosing a pale ocellus. These spots fade towards 

 the hinder part of trunk and on the tail are replaced by four deep 

 brown bands, two broad dorsal ones and two narrow lateral ones, 

 separated by narrow white bands. An oval black spot from eye 

 to gape. 



a. young. Birnia. Col. Nuthall. 



C. coLUBRiNus, Blyth. 



a, in a bad state for 



description. Darjiling. W. T. Blanford, Esc[. 



C. (Platyceps) semi-fasciatijSj Blyth. 



Scales smooth, in nineteen rows. Anteoculars two, the lower very 

 minute, upper large, touching the vertical. Postoculars two, subequal. 

 XJjDper labials nine, fifth and sixth enter the orbit. Occipitals very 

 large, nearly twice the size of the vertical, squarely truncate behind. 

 Vertical with very concave sides. Superciliaries large, pointed in 

 front. Loreal square, very small. 



Colour pale olive grey, transversely dark, barred and spotted. The 

 bars of the neck breaking ujd into spots on the body and becoming 

 obsolete behind. A horse shoe mark with the end directed backwards 

 on the occipitals. A pale elongate lateral ocellus on each occipital. 

 Belly white. 



a. young specimen. Subathoo. Bev. Cave Brown. 



COMPSOSOMA, DuMERiL et Bibron. (sp.) 

 C. RADiATUM, Beinw. 



a. adult and 2 young. Bamri. Capt. Abbott. 



h. adult. 



0. MELANURUM, Schl. 



C. RETicuLARE, Cantor. 

 €. HoDGsoNi, Giinth. 



CYNOPHIS, Gray. 



C. MALABARICUS, JordoU. 



a. adult. South India. P. Jerdon. 



h. young. 



C. Helena, Baud. Ceylon, Madras. 



