SILYBUEA. 269 



Silybiiva brevis, Giinth. A. M. N. H. (3) ix, 18G2, p. 56 ; id. Rept. 



B. I. p. 192, pi. xvii, fig'. D ; id. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 229 ; Theob. Cat. 



p. 134. 

 Silvbura slioitii, Beddome, P. Z. S. 18G3, p. 225, pi. xxv, fig. 1 ; 



dilntli. Rept. B. I. p. 191, pi. xvii, fig. G ; Thcoh. I. c. p. 134. 

 Silvbura iiilgherriensis, Beddome, P. Z. S. 1803, p. 220, pi. xxvi, fig. 1 ; 



k. A. M. N. H. (5) xvii, 1886, p. 14. 

 Silvbura bicatenata, Giinth. Rept. B. I. p. 191, pi. xvii, fig. H; td. 



P. Z. S. 1875, p. 229 ; Theob. Cat. p. 134. 

 Silvbura ellioti, part., Giinth. II. cc. pp. 190, 228 ; Theob. I. c. p. 133; 



Beddome, A. M. N. H. (5) xvii, 1880, p. 20. 

 Silvbura nilgherriensis, vars. shortii, aumilata, Beddome, I. c. ]>. 15. 



SuoLit rouuded ; rostnil liardly oue foiiiih the length of the 

 shielded part of the bead, the portion visible from above .shorter 

 than its distance from the frontal: nasals in contact; frontal a 

 little longer than broad. Eye rather more than half the length of 

 the ocular. Diameter of body 21 to 29 times in the total length. 

 17 scales round the middle of the body, 19 behind the head. 

 A^entrals twice as large as the contiguous scales, 122-146 ; sub- 

 caudals 8-12. End of tail ilat above, obliiiuely truncated, with 

 strongly bi- tri- or quadricarinate scales; terminal scute ^\ith a 

 transverse ridge and two more or less distinct points. Brown or 

 blackish brown above, with or without yellowish spots or cross 

 bands, or a yellow lateral band ; belly yellowish, with or without 

 dark brown spots, or entirely brown ; lower surface of tail brown 

 or black in the middle, yellow on the sides. 



Total length is inches. 



Ilah. Wvnaad, Nilgiri, Anaimalai, and Shevaroy Hills, iiOoO- 

 70U0 feet. "' 



J319. Silybura macrolepis. 



Silvbura macrolepis, Peters, MB. Ak. Bed. 1801, p. D04 ; Giinth. 

 Rept. B. 2. p. 189, pi. xvii, tig. B ; Theob. Cat. p. 132 ; Beddome, 

 A. M. N. 11. (5) xvii, 1880, p. 24. 



Snout rounded ; rostral not one fourth the length of the shielded 

 part of the head, the portion visible from above shorter than its 

 distance from the frontal ; nasals in contact ; frontal as broad as 

 long or slightly longer than broad. Eye more than half the length 

 of the ocular. Diameter of body 24 to 29 times in the total length. 

 15 scales round the middle of the body, 17 behind the head. 

 Veutrals twice as large as the contiguous scales, 128-140 ; subcau- 

 dals 7-9. End of tail flat above, obliquely truncated, with strongly 

 tricarinate scales ; terminal scute with a trans\erse ridge and two 

 points. Black or dark purplish brown, each scale with, a lighter 

 edge ; a short but broad yellow band on the lips and sides of neck, 

 continued as a series of two to live large spots ; a yello\\" band 

 along each side of the tail. 



Total length 12 inches. 



Hah. Bombay Hills. 



