242 i -n i.r HI: i [i.i-:. 



a. <$ (V. 135; C. 31). Ceylon. R. Templeton, Esq. [P.]. 



(Type.) 



b-c. J (V. 139; C. 30)&yg. Udagama. E. E. Green, Esq. [P.]. 

 (V. 162; C.28). 



13. Oligodon sublineatus. 



Oligodon sublineatus, Dum. Sf Btbr. vii. p. 57 (1854) ; Giinth. 

 Cat. p. 21 (1868) ; Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii. 1862, 

 p. 38 ; Giinth. Kept. Brit. Ind. p. 209 (1864) ; Jan, Icon. G6n. 48, 

 pi. i. fig. 2 (1876) ; Boultng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 320 (1890) ; 

 W. L. Sclater, Jmirn. As. Soc. Bang. Ix. 1891, p. 237. 



Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above shorter than 

 its distance from the frontal ; suture between the internasals 

 nearly as long as that between the pnefrontals ; frontal longer than 

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

 slightly longer ; loreal as long as deep, or a little longer, rarely 

 absent ; praeocular single ; two poetoculars ; temporals 1 -f 2 ; 

 seven upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye ; three or 

 four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields ; 

 posterior chin-shields about two thirds the length of the anterior. 

 Scales in 15 rows. Ventrals 136-1(50 ; anal divided ; subcaudals 

 26-35. Pale brown above, some of the scales edged with dark 

 brown ; frequently a more or less regular series of paired dark 

 brown dorsal spots ; head with dark brown markings ; an angular 

 transverse band anteriorly, passing through the eyes ; a longitu- 

 dinal band from the middle of the frontal to a little beyond the 

 parietals, and a large spot on each side of the nape ; the longitu- 

 dinal band and the nuchal spots sometimes confluent ; lower 

 surfaces yellowish, with three (rarely two) longitudinal series of 

 small dark brown spots, the lateral series often confluent into a line. 



Total length 315 millim. ; tail 35. 



Ceylon, Nicobars. 



e,f,ff-o. rf (V. 138,136; C. 35, Ceylon. 

 34), $ (V. 149,149,146, 152; 

 C. 28, 27, 26, 26), & hgr. 

 (V. 150, 147, 137, 146; C. 29, 

 29, 32, 31). 



14. Oligodon ellioti. 



Oligodon ellioti, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 207, pi. xix. fig. G 

 (1864) ; Bouleny. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 321 (1890). 



Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above as long as its 

 distance from the frontal ; suture between the internasals as long 

 as that between the praefrontals : frontal longer than its distance 



