370 



COLUBBIDjE. 



461. Dryophis mycterizans. 



Russell, Ind. Serp. i, pis. xii & xiii. 



Coluber mycterizans, Daud. Rept. vii, p. 9, pi. Ixxxi, fig. 1. 



Dryinus nasutus, Merr. Tent. p. 136 ; Dum. # Bibr. Erp. G6n. vii, 



Dryophis nasuta, Schleg. Phys. Serp. ii, p. 246, pi. x, figs. 1-5 ; Jem, 



Icon. Ophid. 32, pi. v, fig. 2. 

 Passerita mycterizans, Gray, Ann. Phil, x, 1825, p. 208; Giinth. 



Kept. B. I. p. 305 ; Theob. Cat. p. 193. 

 Dryinus fuscus, Dum. fy Bibr. Erp. G6n. vii, p. 812. 



Snout pointed, terminating in a dermal appendage, which is 

 shorter than the eye and formed entirely by the rostral ; the length 

 of the snout, without the appendage, about twice the diameter of 

 the eye or rather more. No loreal ; internasals and prrefrontals 

 in contact with the labials ; frontal as long as its distance from the 

 rostral or a little longer, as long as the parietals or a little longer ; 



Fig. 108. Dryophis mycteriza'ns. 



two praeoculars and a small subocular (or one prseocular and two 

 suboculars), upper prseocular in contact with the frontal ; two 

 postoculars ; temporals 1 + 2 or 2 + 2 ; upper labials 8, fifth entering 

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

 which are shorter than the posterior. Scales in 15 rows. Ventrals 

 172-188; anal divided; subcaudals 140-166. Bright green or 

 pale brownish, the interstitial skin between the scales black and 



