A VAKANl'S AXI> I'ljm; iKd.M yrKKN'SLANI" l'l;V 



2;^ 



to sliow licrc. t(i wliat extent tliese variations may lie teiineil 

 g'eooTaj)hi('al. and liave sepai-ated tlic Kastci'ii and liiverina 

 forms from the Western. The accompanying map (tig. 13) 

 shows the distribution of the various varieties as at present 

 known. 



Fig. 13. 



+ + ♦ = Distribution of vai-.'"/<'';o;;i'. 



+ 



;■■::, = Distribution of var. dnineiilii. 

 ^^^^^.Mountain Ranges over '.iOOOft. in height. 



The following kej- will serve to distinguish the varieties 



(a) Back smooth. Markings in the form of isolated dark spots 



or bands on a light ground. A light dorsal stripe 



var. Iiij^iii-a. 



(IiJ Back warty, granular, or Avith flat glands. Back dark 

 olive or brown, spotted or uniform. Rarely a pronounced 

 dorsal stripe. 



