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on the sides with a white dot; a yellowish line on each side of 
the neck, commencing from the last upper labial; vent and tip 
of the taii yellow. ‘Total length 132 lines, head 3 lines, tail 
4 lines ; circumference 114 lines. 
Three specimens of equal size were found by Capt. R. H. Bed- 
dome in the Anamallay Hills. 
Elapomorphus mexicanus. P\. IX. fig. 1. 
Allied to LZ. Blumii, Wiegm. (= Elapocephalus teniatus, Gthr.). 
Scales in 15 rows; a pair of anterior and posterior frontals ; 
7 upper labials. Brownish olive, with three blackish longitu- 
dinal bands: viz. one, almost linear, along the vertebral series of 
scales; the two others along the sides, each composed of two 
blackish lines, one line running along the middle of the second 
outer series, the other along that of the third. A pair of small 
yellowish spots on the neck; a yellowish band across the front 
part of the snout; lips with a black spot below the eye; lower 
parts uniform yellowish. 
Habit moderately slender. Anterior frontals broad, but very 
short, their longitudinal diameter being only one-fourth of that 
of the posterior; vertical six-sided, of moderate length; occi- 
pitals not much longer than vertical. Posterior frontal in 
contact with the second labial ; one anterior ocular, not reaching 
to the upper surface of the head ; two post-oculars. Seven upper 
labials, the third and fourth of which enter the orbit, the 
seventh being the largest. A rather large temporal shield in 
contact with the post-oculars ; a small one behind, between the 
eleventh labial and the occipital. The median lower labial is 
exceedingly small; the first pair of lower labials are narrow, 
transverse, and form a suture together ; two pairs of chin-shields 
of nearly equal size. Scales without apical groove. Ventral 
shields 158; anal bifid; subcaudals 52. Length of head 4 
lines, of trunk 10 inches, of tail 2 inches 9 lines. Mexico. 
Oligodon Templetonii. 
‘Habit moderately slender. Scales in 15 rows; loreal distinct. 
Head uniform above, laterally with the markings usually found 
in the genus. Body brownish, with a light vertebral band, 
which becomes more distinct on the tail, and is crossed by 
oblique, narrow, dark-brown bands. Belly white (in spirits), 
chequered with black, the black and white being distributed in 
nearly equal proportions. 135 ventral, 1 bifid anal, 31 sub- 
caudal shields. Ceylon. 
This species is allied to O. subquadratus ; the first specimen 
of it has been brought home by Dr. Rh. Templeton. 
