SNAKES. 31 
** Nose elongated, acute, with small flat shields. Rhinaspis. 
2. The AMMopyTE. Vipera Ammodytes, Latr. Rept. iii. 306. 
Daud. Rept. vi. 193, t. 74, f. 2. Cuv. R. A. 11. 83. Merrem, Tent. 
151. Schlegel, Phys. Serp. 602, t. 21, f. 19,20. C. Ammodytes, 
Linn. S, N. i. 376. Amen. Acad. i. 506, t. 17, f. 2. Sturm, Faun. 
Deut.i. Host. Jacq. Collect. iv. 350, t. 24, 2, t. 25,3. V. Mosis 
Charas, Laur. Rept. 101? Vipera Illyrica, Aldrovand. Laur. 101. 
Col. Charasii, Shaw, Zool. iii. 579. Cobra Ammodytes, Fitz. Pe- 
lias Ammodytes, Bote. Rhinechis Ammodytes, Fitz. Lachesis 
Ammodytes, Hempr. Rhinaspis Ammodytes, Bonap. Faun. Ital. t. 
Sand-natter, Wolf. Faun. Germ. t. 
Olive; beneath pale, closely dark punctulated: occiput with 
two broad diverging streaks on each side: temple with an oblique 
broad dark streak: back with a broad streak, with angular or wavy 
scales: sides more or less spotted. 
a, b. In spirits. Young or half grown. Europe, Shores of Medi- 
terranean. Presented by J. Miller, Esq., R.N. 
c. In spirits. Half grown. Delos. Presented by Capt. John 
Ince, R.N. 
d, e. In spirits. Adult. Europe. From Mr. Argent’s collection. 
6. PELIAS. 
Vertebral, occipital and superciliary plates distinct; front of 
head with small shields: nose blunt. 
Pelias, Merrem, Tent. 148, 1820. Wagler, Amph. 177. Gray, 
Zool. Misc. 96, Vipera sp., Schlegel. Coluber, Laur. Rept. 94. 
1. The Anper or Virer. Pelias Berus, Merrem, Tent. 148. 
Gray, Zool. Misc. 96. Bonap. F’. Ital. t. Coluber Berus, Linn. S. 
N.i.377. Laur. Rept. 192, t.2, f.1. C. Chersea, Linn. S. N.i. 377. 
Schwed. Abb. xi. 255, t. 6, f. 1,2. Sturm, Deutsch. Faun. t.  C. 
prester, Linn. S. N. i. 377. Sturm, Deutsch. Faun. t. Vipera vul- 
garis, Latr. Rept. iii. 212,t. V. Berus, Daud. Rept. vi. 89, t. 72, 
f.1. V.Chersea, Daud. Rept. vi. 144. Pelias Chersea, Wagler, 
Amph. 178. Bonap. F. Ital. t. _V. prester, Latr. Rept. iii. 309. 
Daud. Rept. vi. 161. Coluber Scytha, Pallas, Reis. ii.717. Gmelin, 
S. N.i. 1091. Col. melania, Pallas, Reis. i.460. V. melania, 
Latr. Rept. iii. 311. Daud. Rept. vi. 191. V. Scytha, Latr. Rept. 
iii. 312. Daud. Rept. vi. 150. Vipera Torva, Lenz. Schlangenck. 
133. Col. Vipera anglorum, Laur. Rept. 99, 188, t. 4, f.1. C. 
