604 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXV. 



HYDROPHIS CANTORIS (Gunther). 



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COSTALS. 



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It'EMARKS. 



All the specimens were quite typical except the posterior sublingual 

 shields in two specimens. 



HYDROPHIS FASCIATUS (Schneider). 



.June 

 20-30 



•July 

 3 



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CoSTALS, 



Remarks. 



Contained 4 sacs (2^,") with 

 embryos (13|", ISh", 14", 



145"). 



Contained 4 sacs (2-^" to 2f") 

 with embryos (14^", 14; , 

 14f", 14i"). 



Both specimens were quite typical. The embryos could not be sexed as 

 none had the genitals extruded. I have noted recently with regard to a 

 land snake {Plactrurus perroteti) that the male claspers become ensheathcd 

 before birth. In the species referred to the sex is revealed with cort;iinty 



