Lars Gabriel Andersson. 



Snakes. 



1. Eryx jaculus L. 5 specimens, bought in Cairo. 



N:o 1 total length 605 mm, v. 193, c. 19. 



„ 2 „ „ 520 „ v. 178, c. 21. 



„ 3 „ „ 490 „ v. 194, c. 20. 



„ 4 „ „ 435 „ v. 196, c 15. 



„ 5 „ „ 350 „ v. 184, c. 25. 



2. Zamenis florulentus G-eoffr. Two specimens. Bought in 



Cairo. 



N:o 1 total length 850 mm, tail 143 mm, v. 224, c. 95. 



625 



195 



v. 204, c. 91, 



The specimen n:r 2 has the typical dark crossbands, n:r 1 

 is nearly uniform brownish olive with indistinct spots on the 

 lateral parts of the ventrals. 



3. Zamenis nummifer Reuss. Bought in Cairo. One spe- 

 cimen. Total length 1010 mm., tail 230 mm.; v. 212, c. 82. 

 Scalerows 25. 



4. Zamenis diadema Schlegel. Six specimens, bought in 

 Cairo. 



N:o 1 total length 1320 mm, tail 210 mm, v. 235, c. 71, Scalerows 27 

 „ 2 „ „ 1285 „ „ 220 „ v. 218, c. 76 



All the specimens of the same typical colour; in n:r 3, 4 

 and 6 the lateral spots confluent into narrow black bands on the 

 neck, in all the others the lateral spots are distinct also on 

 the neck. 



5. Lytorhyncus diadema Dum. & Bibr. Two specimens, bought 

 in Cairo. 



N:o 1 total length 470 mm, tail 77 mm, v. 160, c. 46. 



„ 2 „ „ 380 „ „ 60 „ v. 161, c. 40. 



*) A little mutilated. 



