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the rows are two less than in midbody, and posteriorly six less 

 when the rows are 25 in midbody, 8 less when 27 or 21* in 

 midbody. The increase and decrease of the rows is interesting. 

 Where they increase anteriorly (some 1 to 5 heads lengths behind 

 the head), it is the 7th row from the vertebral that divides. Where 

 the rows decrease at the first step (at or just behind the middle of 

 the body) it is the Gth or 7th below the vertebral that is absorbed. 

 In all the subsequent reductions the 9th or 10th rows below the 

 vertebrals disappear. Keels are present in some of the median 

 costals posteriorly, and some of the basal supracaudals, but are but 

 feeble. Apical facets are present in pair?. Ventrals. — 220 to 2G5 ; 

 angulate laterally. Anal. — Entire. Subcaudals. — 74 to 90, divided. 

 Anomalies. — Blanford mentions a speciemen with two loreals. 



Dentition.- — Maxilla/ry teeth 19 to 25, in an uninterrupted series, 

 the median rather the longest. Palatine 1 to 14, subequal or 

 median rather longest, as large as the maxillary. Pterygoid 15 

 to 30 (15 and 10 in a specimen from Bakloh, W. Himalayas; 27 

 to 30 in an example from Paralai, Anamallay Hills). Smaller 

 than the maxillary reducing in length posteriorly ; closety set with 

 a strong inclination inwards, so that they lie nearly transversely 

 to the jaw. Mandibular 22 to 30, subequal, or median slightly 

 longest ; as large as maxillary. 



(To be continued.^ 



