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Peltopelor, Giinther. 



Head covered with large shield-like imbricate scales. Scales 

 keeled in twelve rows. Caudals divided. 



P. macrolepis, Bed. Mad. Mon. J. Med. Sci., Vol. V. 



Rostral shield small, triangular, erect ; nasal pierced by a small 

 round nostril. A narrow prseocular above, and another below, 

 the facial pit. Colour uniform green, dark olive in adults, bright 

 grass green in the young. A yellow lateral line. Belly pale green. 



Grows to 21 inches. 



Inhabits the Anamally Hills. 



Halys, Gray. 



Head broad, obtuse, covered with the normal number of 

 shields above. Scales keeled in 23 to 27 rows, Caudals divided. 



H. Himalayanus, Giinther. I. R., p. 393. 



The anterior frontals short; both together form a sort of 

 crescent. Five upper labials ; the second is small, not entering 

 the margin of the facial pit. The third enters the orbit. Scales 

 in 23 rows. Anal entire. Colour dark brown, indistinctly 

 spotted with darker spots transverse, edged with black. Belly 

 black, marbled with yellowish. A blackish band from the eye 

 to the gape. 



Grows to 25 inches. (Tail 3-75.) 



Inhabits Garhwal. 



H. Elliotti, Jerd. J. A. S. B., 1854, p. 523. 

 Trigonocepkalus Elliotti, J. 1. c. 

 "Form massive. 23 rows of scales on the body. Scuta 151. 

 Scutella 43. Olive green above, pearl white beneath. Poison 

 fangs small. Head covered with plates. Up to two feet and up- 

 wards long. I have only procured this on the Nilghiries, 

 towards the lower portion of the plateau. Dr. Cantor tells me 

 that 'the shields of the crown of the head resemble that of 

 Trig. Blanchoffi, Schl' " 



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