EXPLANATION OF PLATE III. 



Lachesis anamallensis (Giinther). 



Figs. 1-2. — Side and upper views of head after Major Wall, 

 ,, 3-5. — Side, upper and lower view^s of head (type), 



Lachesis malaharicus (Jerdon). 

 Figs, 6-8. — Side, upper and lower views of head. 



Lachesis coorgensis, sp. nov. 



Figs. 9-11. — Side, upper and lower views of head. 

 Fig. 12. — Under surface of tail. 



Lettering. 



A. Section of tail in Z. anamallensis. 



B. ,, ,, L. malabaricits. 



C. MM L. coorgensis. 



( I. ) = secondary pit: fp. = fleshy papillae: i. -— intercalary scale: int. = 

 internasal : n. = nasal : m. := mental : po. = postocular : pra. = praeocular : r. = 

 rostral: s. = supraocular : si. = supraloreal : so. = subocular : sub. = sublingual : 

 t. := temporal. 



