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G. MiCROCEPHALUS, Gthv. (Platyptevyx invvotetii ! D. anclB.) 



Plate VII, fig. 6. 



Scales 13. Ventrals 144-148, subc. 16-80. Dark brown ; 

 lower scales and ventrals white-edged ; yellow buccal streak ; 

 brown below. Grows to 2 feet, tail one-twentieth. 

 Madras (?) Nilgiris. 



ASPIDURA, Wagler. 



One anterior frontal ; loreal merged in the frontal ; 2 

 postocular, 1 preocular (sometimes merged in the frontal,) 

 5 or 6 labials, two small nasals. Scales 15-17, smooth, those 

 near the vent sometimes keeled ; anal and subcaudals entire. 

 Length 14-16 inches. " 



Ceylon. 



A. BRACHYORRHOS, Boie. ^ 



Scales 17. Ventrals 148-154, subc. SO. Preocular distinct. 

 Yellow olive with two dark lateral stripes; vertebral 

 series of white dots. Belly white. 



A. copii, Gthr. ^ 



Scales 17. Ventrals 128, subc. 34. Preocular merged in 

 postfrontal ; 3 pairs of gular shields. Brown with dorsal 

 row of black spots ; belly white, marbled. 



A solitary museum specimen. 



A. TRACHYPROCTA, Co^e. 



Scales 15. Ventrals 128-144, subc. 10-23. Preocular very 

 small ; postfrontal enters the orbit. Brown with a verte- 

 bral and two dorsal rows of dark spots. 



HAPLOCERCUS, Gilnther. 



One anterior frontal ; loreal merged in the frontal ; 2 

 postoculars, 1 preocular ; 7 labials ; two very small nasals. 

 Scales 17, keeled ; anal and subcaudals entire. 



H. CEYLONENSIS, Gthr. 



Ventrals 208, subc. 45. Brown with vertebral narrow 



