110 REPTILES. 
Mise. 45. Eryx de la Thebaide, Geoff. Rept. Egypt, i. 140, t. 6, 
f. 1 (not accurate). 
Internasals one pair; scales behind the nasal plate small, gra- 
nular, like those of the crown; throat without any fold ; tail conical, 
tip covered with a conical scale; vertebral shield none; two series 
of scales under the eyes. 
a. In spirits. Adult. N. Africa, Egypt. Presented by Sir J. G. 
Wilkinson. 
22. CLOTHONIA. 
Head covered with small, symmetrical, smooth scales: muzzle 
shielded, with one pair internasals and one pair frontonasals: nose 
wedge-shaped: rostral wedge-shaped, very broad, subtriangular: 
upper jaw rather the longest: throat with a distinct fold: body sub- 
cylindrical: scales small ; of the middle of the back convex; of the 
sides flat, smooth; two lower series the largest: tail triangular, 
scarcely tapering, and tip covered with a large three-sided scale. 
Clothonia, Daud. Rept. vii. 285. Gray, Ann. Phil. x. 1825, 
210. Zool. Misc. 43, 1842. Boa sp., Russell, Ind. Serp. Eryx 
sp., Merrem, Tent. 85. Bote. Dum. § Bib. 
1. The CLtoruonta. Clothonia Johnii, Gray. Zool. Mise. 45. 
Boa Johnii, Russell, Ind. Serp. ii. t. 26, adult; 17, young. Eryx 
Johnii, Dum. & Bib. Erp. Gen. vi. 458. Boa anguiformis, Schn. 
Amph. ii.269. Clothonia anguiformis, Daud. Rept. vii. 283. Gray, 
Ann. Phil. x. 210. Eryx anguiformis, Merrem, Tent. 85. Tortrix 
Eryx, adult, Schlegel, Phys. Serp. ii. 18,11. Amphisbena, Penny 
Encye. fig. 
Reddish brown; one series of scales between eyes and labial 
shields: young bright coloured (Russell, Ind. Serp. t. 17). 
a. In spirits. Adult. India. Purchased. 
b. In spirits. Adult. Tail injured and rounded. India. Pre- 
sented by General Hardwicke. 
e. In spirits. Skin of adult. Madras. Presented by J. C. Jer- 
don, Esq. 
d. In spirits. Very young (discoloured dark brown). Presented by 
the Royal College of Surgeons. 
e. In fluid. Half grown. Madras. Presented by J. C. Jerdon, 
Esq. 
