100 COLUBRID. 
f. Ilgr. (V. 200; C.144), Blantyre Mission Sta- J. Grant, Esq. [P.]. 
tion. 
gy. 2 (V.188; C. 144). Lake Nyassa. Universities Mission 
[C.}. 
h. 3 (V.181; C.183). Mozambique. Prof. B. du Bocage 
[P}. 
wien ve Lio: ©, 153); Lake Tanganyika. Sir J. Kirk [C.]. 
k. & (V. 189; C.147). Zanzibar. Sir J. Kirk [C.]. 
l-m. Yg. (V. 170, 175; Kilimandjaro, F. J. Jackson, Esq. 
C. 147, 136). [P.]. 
n-o. 6 (V.171; C. 141) Kurawa. Dr. J. W. Gregory 
2S OV Lae ys ae a 
ge ( VeclG6s C. 142). Mkonumbi. Dr. J. W. Gregory 
CP. 
D. Spots and bars absent or very indistinct. 
gq. 9 (V.179; C.126). Near Grahamstown. Rev. G. H. R. Fisk 
Fr. 2 (Vo 18659. 11). + Mumbo, Angola. Prof. B, du Bocage 
- [P.]. (One of the 
types of P. smathiz.) 
s. 9 (V. 196; C. 126). Angola. Lieut. Cameron [P.]. 
(Type of A. bocagit. 
soln Oda CR: CB a Bissao. V. H. Cornish, Esq. 
C.]. 
u-w. 9 (V.171,173; C. Zanzibar. sit J “cin [C.]. 
135, 149) & yg. (V. 171; 
Orr). 
2 2 (V. 1693C. 180)" “Aries. Sir J. Kirk [C.]. 
y- 2 (V.173; C. 188). EH. Africa. Capt. Speke [C. ]. 
ee Vek LS Osi): Melindi. Dr. J. W. Gregory 
[PL] 
2. Philothamnus nitidus. (Prare V. fig. 4.) 
Ahetulla nitida, part., Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (5) xi. 1863, 
p- 286, 
lagoensis, Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (4) ix. 1872, p. a 
Philothamnus ‘lagoensis, Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lisb, ix. 1882, p: 6 
Head narrow. Rostral broader than deep, the portion visible 
from above measuring about one fifth its distance from the frontal ; 
internasals as long as the prefrontals; frontal with concave lateral 
borders, once and three fourths as long as broad, a little longer than 
its distance from the end of the snout, a little shorter than the 
parictals; loreal twice to twice and a half as long as broad; one 
preocular, in contact with or EaOwly separated from the frontal ; 
two postoculars; temporals 1+2; nine upper labials, fourth, fifth, 
and sixth entering the eye; five lower labials in contact with the 
anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than the posterior. Scales 
inl5rows. Ventrals 163-165; anal divided; subcaudals 150-153, 
Dark green above, pale green beneath. 
Total length 880 millim.; tail 330, 
Guinea. 
