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Ferania. 

 Scales in 27 rows. Two praefrontals. 

 Scales in 29 rows. Two small praefrontals... F. Sieboldii. 



HiPISTES. 



Scales in 39 rows. 

 Colouration of a Hydrophis . . . H. hydrinus. 



6. — Scaler heeled. 



Cerberus. 



Occiput scaly. 

 A ring of orbital shields ... C. rhynchops. 



HOMALOPSIS. 



Occiput shielded. 

 Brownish olive with dark bars . . . H. buccata. 



Family ACROCHORDID^. 

 Head covered with scales. Nostrils at the top of the snout. 

 Viviparous. 



Chersydrus. 



Scales tubercular in over 100 rows. 

 Colour yellow and gray, banded . . . C. granulatus. 



Family PSAMMOPHID^. 

 Scales smooth. Head distinct. Eye round or vertical. The 

 last maxillary tooth grooved, 



PSAMMOPHIS. 



Scales lanceolate in 15 to 19 rows 



Anal bifid. Prseocular does not reach ver- 

 tical ... P. condanurus. 



Anal entire. Prseocular reaches to the ver- 

 tical ... P. Leithii. 



Ps AMMOD YN ASTES . 



Scales short, rhombic in 17 rows. 

 Head short and thick. Long fangs in 



front ... P. pulverulentus. 



