THE COMMON INDIAN SNAKES. 



Explanation of Diagram I. 



A.—DENDRELAPHI8 TRISTIS, jaws. 

 B.—DENDROPHIS PICTUS, jaws. 



(a) maxilla. 



(b) dentary part of mandible. 



(c) nasal bones. 



(d) ridges on parietal for muscular attachments. 



(e) articular notch. 



(/) articular process of dentary. 

 (</) articular part of mandible. 



C. D. E. — Head Shields. 



A. S. Anterior Sublinguals. 



F. Frontal. 



In. Internasals. 



Lor. Loreal. 



M. Mental. 



Na. Nasals. 



Pa. Parietals. 



Po. Postoculars. 



Pra. Prasoculars. 



Prf. Prefrontals. 



P. S. Posterior Sublinguals. 



R. Rostral. 



S. Supraocular. 



T. Temporals. 



1, 2, 3, etc. Supralabials. 



I, II, III, etc. Infralabials. 



F. — Belly Shields. 



Ven. Ventrals with ridges. 



An. Anal. 



Sub. Subeaudals with ridges. 



G. H.— Body Scales. 



C. Costals. 



Ver. Vertebra is 



