244 COLUBRID. 
brown, with small yellowish markings; lower surfaces immaculate 
or with small brown spots or dots on each side. 
Total length 480 millim.; tail 65. 
From Baluchistan, Sind, and Bengal to Southern India and 
Ceylon. 
A. Belly unspotted. 
a. & (V. 186; C. 55). Kurrachee. Dr, Leith [P.}. 
b,c. 9 (V. 218; C. ?) & yg. Sind. Dr. Leith Py 
(V. 200; C. 48). 
d. 9 (V. 204; C. 44). Ajmere, Raj- W. T. Blanford, Esq. 
pee ea. 
e. d (V.169 OC, 45). Aska, Ganjam. E. A. Minchin, Esq. 
Pa 
J-h. Hgr. (V. 179, 182, 190; Bangalore. nt A. Minchin, Esq. 
C. 48, 51, 42). (P.}. 
t. Yg. (V. 208; C. 45). Madras. J; EK. Boileau, Esq. 
Pi. 
k-l. 3 (V. 166, 160; C. 47, Madras. — Bevan, Esq. [P.]. 
45). (Types of O. spilonotus). 
mm, tier. (Vi. 167 C. 48). Malabar. (Type of O. spilonotus). 
n,0,p. 9 (V. 178, 171, 168; Malabar. Col. iBedaenn [C.]. 
C. 40, 43, 41). 
g, r-s. o (V.173; C. 53), 9 Wynad. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
(V. 187; C. 43), & her. 
(V.174; C. 48). 
t-v, w. d (V.175, 184; C.51, Nilgherries. Hon. J. Dormer [P. ]. 
53) & her. (V. 382, 1735 
C. 46, 52). 
x-y, z-B. 2 (V. 185, 185; Nilgherries. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
C. 50, 41), her. (V. 178, 177; 
C. 39, 46) & yg. (V. 164; 
C, 42 
yo. @ (Vv. 176, 182, 182; Anamallays. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
C. 51,49, 52), & yg. (Vv. 160 ; 
C. 55). 
n. 2 a 169; C. 44). Merchiston, H. 8S. Ferguson, Esq. 
Travancore. [Pals . 
6. 2 (V. 158; C. 47). Poumadi, Tra- H. S. Ferguson, Esq. 
vancore. LSP 
td (V.171; C. 48). Trincomalee. Major Barrett [P.]. 
k. fo (V. 168; C. 48). Ceylon. W. Ferguson, Esq. [P.]. 
r. 9 (V. 189; C. 42). Ceylon. E. W. es Holdsworth, 
Esq. [C.]. 
p. Q (V. 187; C. 45). Ceylon. 
B. Belly with small brown spots or dots. 
3 (V. 159; C.45) & 2 Deccan. Col. Sykes . 
“Wy. S74; 0. 40). Pl. Ges of 
c-d. 3 (V. 158, 158; C. 46, Deccan. E. India. “(et 
40). Comp. ais 
e-o. o (V. 164, 165, 166; Matheran. Dr, Leith [P.]. 
C. 44, 42, 41), Q (V. 178, 
175; C. 40, 38), & ye. 
(V. 178, 169, 163, 175, 168 
(, 39, 42, 42, 38, 42). 
