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S. ELLiOTi, Gray. 



Scales 17. Ventrals 143-168. Rostral shorter than the 

 vertical. Brown, short yellow lateral streak, yellow caudal 



ring. 



S. BICATENATA, GiJlV. 



Scales 17. Ventrals 135. Rostral very short, vertical, 

 rhombic. Black above and below, with yellow dorsal scale 

 dots, and yellow lateral stripe. 



S. SHORTTii, Beddome. 



Scales 17. Ventrals 139, twice as broad as other scales. 

 Fourth labial lono^er than hiorh. Black with irresfular white 

 scales ; yellow lateral stripe and caudal ring. 



S. BREVis, Gthr. 



Scales 17. Ventrals 122. Body short. Brown, yellowish 

 below, subcaudals black with white lateral line. 



S. CANARiCA, Beddome. 



Scales 15. Ventrals 154. Caudal disk laterally com- 

 pressed as in Pledrurus and, as in it also, ending in two 

 spines one above the other. Variable colour; brownish 

 with 3^ellow anterior markings, yellow below. 

 Hills of South Canara. 



PLECTRURUS, D. and B. 



Head conical ; nasals contiguous ; siiioraciliary and post- 

 ocular distinct. Posterior part of tail compressed, covered 

 with keeled scales and ending in a horny scale with tico 

 points one above the other. 



P. PERROTETii, B. and B. Plate VII, fio-. 5. 



Scales 15, sometimes irregular. Ventrals 147-161, subc. 

 10-12. Uniform brown. Length 10-12 inches. 

 Nilsjiris. 



