404 COLITBRID^. 



8. 2 (V. 211 ; C. 87). Assouan. Dr. J. Anderson [P.]. 



t.Yg. (V.215; C.9o). Assouan. 0. Charlton, E?q. 



[P.]. 



21. Zamenis gracilis. 



Zamenis ventriraaculalus, var. B, Giinth. Cat. p. 106 (1858). 



pracilis, Giinth. A?i7i. S' Mag. N. H. (8) ix. 1862, p. 125, and 



Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 254, pi. xxi. fig. H (1864) ; Theoh. Cat. liept. 



Brit. Ind. p. 170 (1876) ; Mnrrai/, Zool. Sind, p. 378 (1884) ; 



Bouleng. Faun. Lid., Rept. p. 327 (1890). 

 Tyria gracilis, Coj)e, Proc. Ac. Fhilad. 1862, p. 338. 



Snout obtuse. Rostral nearly as deep as broad, just visible from 

 above ; suture between tbe internasals a little shorter than that 

 between the prajfrontals : frontal about once and a half as long as 

 broad, slightly longer than its distance from the end of the snout, 

 nearly as long as the parietals ; loreal nearly as deep as long ; one 

 prseocular, with a small subocular below it ; two postocnlars ; tem- 

 porals 24-2; nine upper labials, fifth and sixth entering the eye; 

 four or five lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields ; 

 ])Ostcrior chin-shields as long as or longer than the anterior, 

 separated anteriorly by two scales. Scales smooth, in 21 rows. 

 Yentrals angulate laterally, 2u6-228 ; anal divided ; subcaudals 

 1 18-127. Yellowish above, with a series of large round brow n 

 spots edged with black, separated by narrow interspaces ; these 

 spots become more indistinct on the posterior part of the body ; a 

 black cross band on the snout and three angular dark brown black- 

 edged bands on the head, the anterior between the eyes, the posterior 

 extending on the nape ; lower parts yellowish, with an irregular 

 series of black spots on each side. 



Total length 910 millim. ; tail 260. 



Deccau and Sind. 



22. Zamenis fasciolatus. 



Ri/xscll, Ind. Serp.i. pi. xxi. (1706). 



Coluber fasciolatus, S/iaiv, Zool. iii. p. 528 (1802) ; Cayitor, Cat. Mai 



Rept. p. 72 (1847). 



hebe. Baud. Rept. vi. p. 385 (1803). 



curvirostris. Cantor, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1830, p. 51. 



Corvphodon fasciolatus, Gii77t/i. Cat. p. 109 (1858). 



Tyina fasciolata, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1862. p. 338. 



Zamenis fasciolatus, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 254, pi. xxi. fio'. F 



(1864) ; Stoliczlm, Joimi. .4.s\ Soc. Beny. xl. 1871. p. 431 : Theoh. 



Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 176 (1876) ; Boulencj. Faun. Ind., Rept. 



p. 327 (1890). 



