POLYODONTOPHIS. 303 



364. PolyodontopMs subpunctatus. 



Oligoduu subpuuctatum, JJum. cV Bihr. Evp. Gen. vii, p. 58 ; Jan, 



Icon. Ophid. 48, pi. i, tig. 4 ; Gilnlh. Rept. B. I. p. 208 ; Theuh. 



Cat. p. 147. 

 Enicoguathus melauoceplialus, part., Dum. S)- Bihr. t. c. p. 330. 

 Calamaria sagittaria {non Cant.), Jerclou, J. A. 8. B. xxii, 1853, 



p. 528. 

 Oligodou spiiia3-punctatus, Jan, Arch. Zoul. Anat. Phys. ii, 1862, 



p. 40; Giinth. I. c. ; Theob. I. c. p. 149 ; F. Mailer, Verh. nat. Ges. 



Basel, vin, 1887, \x2(j2. 

 Enicoguatlius Immberti, Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii, 18G3, 



p. 275 ; id. Icon. Ophid. 10, pi. iv, fig. 1. 

 Ablabes huinberti, Giinth. I. c. p. 228 ; Theob. I. c. p. 150 ; Bl((nf. 



J. A. 6'. B. xlviii, 1870, p. 115. 



E-ostral uearly twice as broad as deep ; suture between the iuter- 

 nasals a little shorter thau that between the pra3£rontals ; frontal 

 longer than its distance from the end of the snout, as long as the 

 parietals or a little shorter; loreal longer than deep; oue pnc- 

 ocular ; two postoculars, both in contact with the parietal ; 

 temporals 1 (or 2) +2 ; 9 or 10 upper labials, fifth and sixth, or 

 fourth, fifth, and sixth, entering the eye ; eighth upper labial usually 

 excluded from the labial margin, simulating a lower anterior 

 temporal; 4 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, 

 the first usually separated from its fellow by the mental ; posterior 

 chin-shields a little longer than the anterior. Scales in 17 rows. 

 Ventrals 151-220 (240, Blanford) ; anal divided ; subcaudals 

 47-76. Pale brown above, with a vertebral series of small round 

 black spots ; usually a more or less distinct darlc lateral line or 

 series of dots ; head and nape dark brown or black ; lips, canthus 

 rostralis, a transverse line between the eyes, and two broad cross- 

 bands, one in front and one behind the nape, yellow ; the dark 

 colour often extending along the median line, bisecting the yellow 

 collar ; lower surfaces yellow, each shield with a black dot near its 

 outer border. 



From snout to vent 17 inches; tail 3*75. 



Hub, India (Calcutta, Manbhoom, EUore, Malabar) and Ceylon. 



305. Polyodoiitopliis sagittaritis. 



Calamaria sagittaria, Cantor, P. Z. S. 1830, p. 49 ; id. J. A. 8. B. xvi, 



1847, p. 911. 

 Enicoguatlius grayi, Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii, 1803, p. 274 ; id. 



Icon. Ophid. 16, pi. iii, tig. 3. 

 Euicoguathus braconnieri, Jan, II. cc. p. 275, «& tig. 4. 

 Ablabes Sagittarius, Giinth. Kept. B. I. p. 227 ; Theob. Cat. p. 155. 



Kostral not twice as broad as deep ; suture between the inter- 

 nasals shorter than that between the prsefrontals ; frontal longer 

 than its distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the 

 parietals ; loreal small and longer thau deep, or absent ; one prse- 

 ocular, two postoculars, both in contact with the parietal; 

 temporals 1 -f-l or 1 -|-2-|-l ; 7 or 8 upper labials, third and fourth 



