3(58 COLUBRID^. 



457. Dryophis perroteti. 



Psammophis perroteti, Dum. $ Bibr. Erp. Gen. vii, p. 899. 

 Leptophis ? canarensis, Jerdon, J. A. S. B. xxii, 1853, p. 530. 

 Dryiophis tropidococcyx, Gilnth. Cat. Col. Sn. p. 157. 

 Tropidococcyx perroteti, Gilnth. A. M. N. H. (3) vi, 1860, p. 428, 



pi. vii, figs. 5-7; id. Rept. B. I. p. 301. 

 Dryophis perroteti, Jan, Elenco, p. 89 ; Peters, MB. Ak. Berl. 1868 



p. 452 ; Jan, Icon. Ophid. 33, pi. v, fig. 2. 

 Tragops perroteti, Theob. Cat. p. 191. 



Snout obtusely pointed and projecting, without dermal appendage, 

 not quite twice as long as the eye. No loreal, internasals and 

 praefrontals in contact with the labials ; frontal longer than its 

 distance from the end of the snout, as long as the parietals ; one 

 praaocular, in contact with the frontal ; one postocular ; temporals 

 1 +2 or 2+2 ; 8 (rarely 9) upper labials, fourth and fifth entering 

 the eye ; 4 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, 

 which are as long as the posterior. Scales in 15 rows, those on 

 sacral region keeled. Ventrals 138-140 ; anal divided ; subcaudals 

 70-82. Bright green above ; yellowish or pale green beneath, with 

 a green lateral line. 



Total length 2 feet ; tail 5-5 inches. 



Hob. North Canara and Nilgiris. 



458. Dryophis dispar. 



Tragops dispar, Giinth. Rept. B. I. p. 303, pi. xxiii, fig. A ; Theob. 

 Cat. p. 192. 



Snout pointed and projecting, without dermal appendage, not 

 quite twice as long as the eye. Internasals and praefroutals usually 

 in contact with the labials ; one or tw o small loreals ; frontal as 

 long as its distance from the end of the snout or longer, as long as 

 the parietals ; one prseocular, in contact with the frontal, with one 

 or two suboculars below ; two postoculars ; temporals 2 + 2 or 2-+3 ; 

 upper labials 8, fifth entering the eye ; 4 lower labials in contact 

 with the anterior chin-shields, which are as long as the posterior or 

 a little shorter. Scales in 15 rows, those of the sacral region more 

 or less distinctly keeled. Ventrals 142-151 ; anal divided ; sub- 

 caudals 90105. Bright green or bronzy olive above, the skin 

 between the scales black ; pale green or pale olive beneath, with 

 a yellow line on each side. 

 'Total length 26 inches ; tail 7'5. 



Hah. Anaimalai Hills, S. India. 



459. Dryophis fronticinctus. 



Dryophis fronticincta, Gilnth. Cat. Col. Sn. p. 158. 



Tragops fronticinctus, Gilnth. Rept. B. I. p. 304, pi. xxiii, fig. E ; 



Theob. Journ. Linn. Soc. x, 18C8, p. 52 ; Stoliczka, J. A. S. B. xxxix, 



1870, pt. 2, p. 197 ; Theob. Cat. p. 192. 

 Tragops javanicus (non Stemd.), Gilnth. A. M. N. H. (4) i, 1868, 



p. 424 ; Theob. 1. c. p. 193. 



