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Genus DROMOPHIS Peters 



DROMOPfflS LINEATUS (Dumfiril and Bibron) 



Dryophylax lineatus Dumeril and Bibron, 1854, Erp6t. G6n., vol. 7, p. 1124. 

 Dromophis lineatus Boulenger, 1896, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, p. 149. 



2 (U.S.N. M. 41258-9) Nile Camp, L. E. (Sm. Afr. Exped.) 1910. 

 1 (U.S.N.M. 42232) Rhino Camp, L. E. (Sm. Afr. Exped.) 1910. 



Mid-body scale rows, 17; ventrals, 141 to 145; anals divided; 

 subcaudals, 91 to 94; labials, 8, the fourth and fifth entering the 

 orbit. Scalation normal. Largest snake measures 913 (622 + 291) 

 mm. 



Genus PSAMMOPHIS Boie 



PSAMMOPmS SIBILANS (Linnaeus) 



Coluber sibilans (part) Linnaeus, 1766, Syst. Nat., ed. 12, vol. 1, p. 383. 

 Psammophis sibilans Boulenger, 1896, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, p. 161. 



1 (U.S.N.M. 40992) Fort Hall, K. C. (Sm. Afr. Exped.) 1909. 



3 (U.S.N.M. 41698, 49011, 49052) Kenya Colony. (Sm. Afr. Exped.) 



1909. 

 1 (U.S.N.M. 42042), Uasin Gislui, K. C. (Sm. Afr. Exped.) 1909. 

 1 (U.S.N.M. 42151) ? Nile (Sm. Afr. Exped.) 1910. 

 1 (U.S.N.M. 42225) Uma Khor, U. (Sm. Afr. Exped.) 1910. 

 1 (U.S.N.M. 42250), Sururu Village, L. E. (Sm. Afr. Exped.) 1910. 



1 (U.S.N.M. 42255) Rhino Camp, L. E. (Sm. Afr. Exped.) 1910. 



2 (U.S.N.M. 49096-7) Mazeras, K. C. (Heller) 1911. 

 1 (U.S.N.M. 49181) Voi, K. C. (Heller) 1911. 



Mid-body scale rows, 17; ventrals, 161 to 174; anals divided; 

 subcaudals, 64 to 98 (No. 42152, which has the lowest number of 

 subcaudals yet recorded, has its tail undoubtedly intact; other 

 snakes in this series have such low numbers as 74, 88, and 92) ; labials, 

 8, the fourth and fifth entering the orbit. (No. 42151 is an exception 

 having 9 labials on the right side.) The largest snake (No. 42225) 

 measures 1,635 (1191+444) mm. 



PSAMMOPHIS SUBTAENIATUS (Peters) 



Psammophis sibilans var. subtaeniata Peters, 1882, Reise nach Mossamb, vol. 3, 



p. 121. 

 Psammophis sibilayis Stejneger (not of Linnaeus), 1893, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 



vol. 16, p. 731. 

 Psammophis subtaeniatus Boulenger, 1896, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, p. 160. 



1 (U.S.N.M. 20099) Tana River, K. C. (Chanler) 1892. 



1 (U.S.N.M. 20129) Wange, Manda Id., K. C. (Denhardt) 1892. 



1 (U.S.N.M. 42041) Kenya Colony. (Sm. Afr. Exped.) 1909. 



1 (U.S.N.M. 42483) Mnyouri Jardin, U. (Sm. Afr. Exped.) 1910. 



2 (U.S.N.M. 42490-1) Ulukenya Hills, K. C. (Sm. Afr. Exped.) 1909- 

 2 (U.S.N.M. 49217-8) Mount Lololokwi, K. C. (Heller) 1911. 



1 (U.S.N.M. 66896) Bodessa, Abyssinia. (Mearns) 1912. 



