AMBLYCEPHALIDZ. 39 
No. 6. Dips. multimaculata. 1 variety. 
7. “ — trigonata. | a 
8. “  multifasciata. I a 
9. “©: gookool. tas 
10. “- ceylonensis. i et ha 
11. “  eudipsas cynodon, is an Asiatic species. 
12. “  inornatus, is an African species. 
Australia furnishes one species, viz. : 
13. Dips. fusea, Brown Tree Snake. 
Making in all 13 species, composed of 13 varieties. 
Many species are known to exist in South America. 
THIRTEENTH GENUS—LYCODONTID &. 
Ground Snakes, of which few species are as yet classified. 
Maxillary teeth, with a fanglike tooth in front, but without elongate 
posterior teeth. 
East India species are, viz.: 
No. 1. L. lycodon. 5 varieties. 
2. L. tetragonosma. 2 “ 
3. L. leptorhytaon. 1 variety. 
4. L. ophites. 2 varieties. 
5. L. cercaspis. 2 ene 
South Africa furnishes three varieties : 
No. 6.. L. capensis. 1 variety. 
tb. 1. Seometrieus,. 1, -. “ 
8. L. guttatus. di 
Making in all 8 species, composed of 24 varieties. Varie- 
ties existing in South America are almost innumerable. 
FOURTEENTH GENUS—AMBLYCEPHALIDA. 
Blunt Heads. 
Body flexible ; ventral shields developed ; head thick, very distinct from 
neck; no mental groove; mazillary teeth very small, few in number. 
