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" The nostril is, in all specimens which I have examined, in one 

 long shield. It is situated almost centrally, and a distinct slit 

 divides the lower portion of the nasal, but the upper is entire, 

 though generally" a faint groove extends from the nostril to the 

 upper margin of the shield." J. A. S., B., part II, 1870, p. 196, 



P. Leithii, Giinther. P. Z. S., 1869, p. 505, pi. 39. 



Habit of condanarus. Prsefrontals small. Postfrontals longer 

 than broad. 8 upper labials, fourth and fifth entering the orbit. 

 One prseocular which reaches to the vertical. Scales in 17 rows. 

 Anal entire. Colour light reddish olive with four brown black 

 edged longitudinal bands. The two dorsal ones running to the 

 end of the snout along the occipital and superciliary shields. A 

 narrow brown median line along the vertical shield and occipital 

 suture. The belly and lower half of last row of scales white. 



Grows to 26' 50 inches. 



Inhabits Synd. 



Stoliczka suggests if this is more than a var of the last. J. A. 

 S., B., 1871, part II, p. 439. 



PsAMMODYNASTES, GuntJier. 



Head short ; lips swollen anteriorly. Loreal region concave ; 

 superciliaries prominent. Prsefrontals very small. Nasal single. 

 Anal entire. Pupil erect. Scales smooth in 17 rows, without 

 apical groove. Viviparous. Anterior teeth long, fang-like. 



P. pulverulentus, Boie. 



Lycodon Bairdi, Stein. Nov. Rep., p. 90. 



Di2Jsas ferruginea, Cantor. 

 Prse and postfrontals small. Superciliaries larger than the 

 vertical. Two prteoculars, the upper large, the lower very 

 small. Two postoculars. 8 upper labials, the third, fourth, and 

 fifth entering the orbit. Colour uniform dark umber brown, 

 with some irregular light reddish patches down the back, and 

 some black spots. Head symmetrically marked. Throat, belly, 

 and tail brown, chest yellowish. Body bordered below with 

 orange. Throat white spotted and each alternate ventral 



