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S. Theobaldi, Giinther. An. & Mag., 1868, Vol. I, p. 417. 

 Scales in 17 rows. One prse and two postoculars. Loreal much 

 longer than high. 8 upper labials, fourth and fifth entering the 

 orbit. Anal bifid. Colour above brown with a light vertical line 

 commencing on the occiput and dividing the black nuchal spot. 

 A pair of light lines down the back along the fifth outer row of 

 scales. Back crossed by numerous narrow reticulated black 

 streaks. The outer two rows of scales olive coloured. Abdomen 

 with square black spots. 



Scales m 19 rows. Anal entire. Loreal present 



S. punctulatus, Giinther. 



Coronella puncticulatus, Gray. 



Sinotes purpurascens, Oilnther. vars D. and E. 



Two prseoculars, equal, and often confluent. Two postoculars. 

 7 upper labials, the third and fourth entering the orbit. The 

 second labial sometimes divided. Belly black blotched. Colour 

 brown, either crossed by numerous straight light, black edged 

 bands, about two scales broad, or crossed by irregular lines 

 formed by the black edges of some scales {as in Oligodon suh- 

 griseus) or with some 22 pairs of pale black edged spots down 

 the back, more or less confluent with age, or uniform without 

 markings. 



Grows to 36 inches. 



Inhabits the Eastern and Central Himalayas, Assam, the 

 Khasi and Jyntea Hills. 



S. bicatenatus, Giinther. 

 Two prseoculars, the lower being much smaller than the other. 

 7 upper labials, the third and fourth entering the orbit. The 

 second labial sometimes divided. Ventrals keeled. Colours 

 variable; uniform brown with a very narrow pale vertebral stripe, 

 with some indistinct marks caused by the black edges of some 

 scales. Each ventral with a black marginal dot. Also occurs 

 pale reddish brown salmon coloured on the sides. A pale verte- 

 bral stripe, not a scale broad, bordered by a dark band and 



