JOURNAL 



OF THE 



BOMBAY 



IJate&l Ifkforjj Sorkt^. 



Vol. XIX. BOMBAY. No. 2, 



A POPULAR TREATISE ON THE COMMON INDIAN 



SNAKES. 

 Illustrated by Coloured Plates and Diagrams. 



by 



Major F. Wall, I.M.S,, C.M.Z.S. 



Part X with Plate X and Diagram 1. 



(Continued from page 106 of this Volume.) 



The Bridal Snake [BRYOCALAMDS NYMPHa). 



Synonym, Hydrophobics nympha. 



Nomenclature, (a) Scientific. — The generic name from the Greek 



Spv S a tree and *«**,«•« a reed, was first applied in 1858 by Giinther 



to one of the species known from the Malayan Archipelago, viz., 



tristrigatus. Nympha introduced by Daudin in 1803, is from the 



Greek «v*p»i a bride, probably owing to the light coloured heads of 



the two specimens figured by Russell* in his first volume suggesting 



to his mind the nuptial veil worn by a bride. 



(b) English. — The Bridal snake suggests itself to me as appropriate. 



(c) Vernacular. — The only name I can find is that used by Russell, 

 viz., " Katla vyrien." 



Dimensions. —I have seen two specimens measuring 1 foot 8 inches 

 and this is the greatest length known to me. 



• Ind. Serp. Plates XXXVI and XXXVII. 



