THE POISONOUS SNAKES OF INDIA. 



GROUP 2.— THE KRAITS (BUNGARUS). 



Id en till cation. — (1) Tail round. (2) Median roxo of scalet down 

 the back distinctly enlarged {see fig, 7). (3) Only 4 infralabial 

 shields, the 4</i largest {see I to TV^fig, 8*). 



Fig. 7. — Back of Common Krait (Bungarus cseruleus) (x 2). 

 Val^Vertebrals. 

 C= Costala . 



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FiG, 8. — Chin shields of Bungarus caeruleus (X I5). 



* With reference to this latter point, care must be taken not to count the first median 

 shield which is called the mental (M.). Again, the last shield along the border of the lower 

 lip which touches the posterior sublinguils (P.S.) is invariably to be considered the last infra- 

 labial. 



