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CORONELLA, Gunthev, 



A genus of doubtful occurrence in India. C. Icevis was 

 discovered in England a few years ago.* 



C. ORIENTALIS, Gthv. 



Scales 17. Ventrals 163, subc. 65. Last maxillary tooth 

 strong. Greyish brown, with 2 dark dorsal stripes, confluent 

 posteriorly ; narrow white collar ; belly white, black spotted. 



Group II.— COLUBRINA. 



Snakes of moderate or large size and active habits, with 

 scales in 15 or more rows, and generally more or less keeled. 

 Head-shields generally regular. Eye moderate or large. 



COLUBER, Giinther. 



Body rounded, of moderate proportions ; tail one-fifth or 

 less. Head-shields regular, crown shields large ; 1 preocular. 

 Scales smooth or feebly keeled in 19 or more rows. Anal 

 bifid. Teeth equal. Peculiar head-markings. 



C. RUFODORSATUS, CautOT. 



Scales 21. Ventrals 174-178, subc. 50-52. Anterior frontals 

 pointed. Brownish grey with 4 series of irregular brown 

 spots confluent posteriorly into stripes. Head with 3 black 

 >■ bands. I 



China. 



C. MANDARINUS, CantOT. 



Scales 23. Ventrals 222, subc. 62. Scarlet, with a series 

 of about 44 dorsal, black, yellow-centred, rhombic spots ; 

 head with serpiginous black fillets. 

 China. 



C. PORPHYRACEUS, Cautor. 



Scales 19. Ventrals 189-211, subc. 56-70. Olive, with 



* Increasing the English snakes to three— the viper Pelias her us 

 the ringed snake Tropidonotus natrix, and Coronella Icevis. 



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