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6. Chlorophis emini Gnt. One specimen. Khartoum; in 

 February or March 1901. Total length 780 mm. Length of the 

 tail 230 mm, v. 194, c. 120. 



On the right the upper labials are 9 with 4 — 6 th entering 

 the eye as stated in Boulenger's Cat. of Sn., on the left there are 

 only 8 upper labials, the 3 — 5 th entering the eye. The ventrals, 

 194 in number, exceed a little the number mentioned by Bou- 

 lenger as maximum (190). 



So far as I know, this rare snake has hitherto not been 

 found so far north as Khartoum. 



7. Philothamnus semivariegatus Smith. One specimen. Khar- 

 toum. Febr. or march 1901. 



Total length 820 mm, tail 260 mm, v. 195, c. 127. 

 Also this species has hitherto been noted only from more 

 southern districts than Khartoum. 



8. Contia coronella Schleg. One specimen. The interior 

 of the Sinai tic Peninsula. June 1901. 



Total length 275 mm, tail 70 mm, v. 146, c. 57. 



As shown above, the number of caudals in this specimen 

 is a little greater than in specimens hitherto found, the maximum 

 of caudals stated by Boulenger being 52. The scalerows are 

 15 and postoculars 2 on both sides. 



9. Coelopeltis monspessulana Herm. Four specimens; bought 

 in Cairo. 



N:o 1 total length 950 mm, tail 235 mm, v. 163, c. 89. 



„ 2 „ „ 900 „ „ 235 „ v. 165, c. 87. 



„ 3 „ „ 740 „ „ 190 „ v. 164, c. 93. 



„ 4 „ „ 710 „ „ 200 „ v. 162, c. 92. 



In all specimens the rows of scales are 19. 



In the specimen n:r 4 the temporals are 1 + 3 which is also 

 the case on the right side in specimen n:r 3, the two usual an- 

 terior temporals being connected into one with the suture still 

 remaining in n:r 3. The specimens 1, 3 and 4 have distinct 

 blackish markings with some of the scales lightedged, the spe- 

 cimen n:r 2 being nearly uniform greyish brown with the usual 

 dark spots very indistinct. 



