370 



COLTJBEID^, 



461. Dryophis mycterizans. 



JRussell, Ind. Serp. i, pis. xii & xiii. 



Coluber mycterizans, Baud. Rept. vii, p. 0, pi. Ixxxi, fig. 1. 



Dryinus nasutus, Men: Tent. p. 136; Dum. ^- Bihr. Erp. Gen. vii, 



p. 809. 

 Dryopliis nasuta, Schley. Pki/s. Serp. ii, p. 246, pi. x, figs. 1-5 ; Jav, 



Icon. OjiJiid. 32, pi. v, fig. 2. 

 Passerita mvcterizans, Gray, Ann. Phil, x, 1825, p. 208; Giinih. 



Rept. B. 1. p. 305 ; Theoh. Cat. p. 193. 

 Dryinus fuscus, Dum. S^^ Bihr. Erp. Gen. vii, p. 812. 



Snout pointed, terminating in a, dermal aj^pendage, which is 

 shorter tlian the eye and formed entirely by the rostral ; the length 

 of the snout, without the appendage, about twice the diameter of 

 the eye or rather more. Xo loreal ; iuternasals and pra?frontals 

 in contact with the labials ; frontal as long as its distance from the 

 rostral or a little longer, as long as the parietals or a little longer ; 



Fig. 108. — Dryophis viycterizans. 



two prseoculars and a small subocidar (or one prseocular and two 

 suboculars), upper pr?oocular in contact with the frontal ; two 

 postoculars ; temporals 1 + 2 or 2 + 2 ; upper labials 8, fifth entering 

 the eye ; 4 lower labials in contact \\\i\\ the anterior chin-shields, 

 Mhich are shorter than the posterior. Scales in 15 rows. Ventrals 

 172-188 ; anal divided ; subcaudals 140-106. Bright green or 

 pale brownish, the interstitial skin between the scales black and 



