KEl'Tn,l-;s FROM SHOA AND KRITRKA ;)o8 



30. Boodon lineatus, D. & B. — Mareb, Ghinda. 



31. Lycophidium abyssinicum, Blgr. — Ghinda. 



A single spocimen, with ^04 ventrals and 33 subcaiidals. 

 3:2. Zamenis rhodorhachis, Jan. — Assab. 

 Ventrals t21.'); sul)cau(lals 122. 



33. Zamenis smithii, Blgr. — Assab. A single young specimen. 

 Scales in 23 rows; ventrals 187; subcaudals 92. Grey above, 



with alternating dark transverse spots; sides with two alter- 

 nating series of small l)lack spots ; a series of black dots along 

 each side of the belly. An adult 9 without locality (Eritrea or 

 Shoa) has the scales in 21 rows, 192 ventrals, and 92 subcaudals. 



34. Chlorophis neglectus, Ptrs. — Let Marefia. A single spe- 

 cimen. 



Ventrals 170; subcaudals 115. 



33. Scaphiophis albopunctatus, Ptrs. — Rappé. 



A large specimen, measuring 1260 millim. (tail 240). 32 

 scales across the neck, 27 across the middle of the body. Uni- 

 form pale reddish-i)rown. 



36. Dasypeltis scabra, L. — Shoa. Three specimens. 



Scales in 22 or 23 rows. Ventrals 217, 212, 216; subcaudals 

 56, 38, 43. Black above, dark grey or blackish beneath, chin 

 and throat whitish. 



37. Tarbophis obtusus, Reuss. — Saati. A single specimen. 

 Ten upper labials, fourth , fifth , and sixth entering the eye. 



Scales in 23 rows. Ventrals 278; anal divided; subcaudals 86. 



38. Psammophis schokari, Forsk. — Saati. A single specimen 

 (V. 160; C. 96). 



39. Psammophis punctulatus, D. & B. — Saati. A single spe- 

 cimen (V. 189 ; C. 161). 



40. Psammophis sibilans, L. — Ghinda. A single specimen 

 (V. 163; C. TU). Nine upper lal^ials on tlie left side, tifth and 

 sixth entering the eye. 



41. Psammophis biseriatus, Ptrs. — Beilul. A single young 

 specimen (\. 132; A. 2; C. Hi). 



42. Dispholidus typus, Smith. — Mai iVIaracat. A single spp- 

 cimen of the oar. viridi^. Smith. Sc. 21; V. 186; C. 121. 



