124 BOIDA, 
3. Tail pointed, ending in a curved, claw-like horny seute; five 
smooth scales across the forehead: scales in 41 to 45 
YOWS *...sennsueene Sepa -. 6, muelleri, p. 128. 
II. Eyes entirely on the upper surface of the head, separated 
from each other by four longitudinal series of scales; tail 
pointed, ending in a curved, claw-like horny scute. 
7. jayakari, p. 129. 
1, Eryx conicus. 
Russell, Ind. Serp. i. pl. iv. (1796). 
Boa conica, Schneid. Hist. Amph. ii. p. 268 (1801), and Denkschr. 
Akad. Miinch. vii, 1821, p. 119, pl. vi. fig. 2. 
—— viperina, Shaw, Zool. ili, p. 355, BO (1802). 
—— ornata, Daud. Rept. v. p. 210 (1802). 
Eryx bengalensis, Guér, Icon. R. A., Rept. pl. xx. fig. 1 (1830). 
Tortrix eryx, var. bengalensis, Schleg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 17 (1887). 
Gongylophis conicus, Gray, Zool. Mise. p. 45 (1842), and Cat. p. 108 
(1849) ; Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1860, p. 163, and Rept. Brit. Ind. 
p. 833 (1864) ; Theob. Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 207 (1876) ; Murray, 
< Sind, p. 336 (1884); Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 247, fig. 
1890). 
E Se conicus, Dum. & Bibr. vi. p. 470 (1844) ; note: Bijdr. tot de 
jerk, i. p. 2 (1848) ; Jan, Icon. Gén. p. 78, 1. 4, pl. iii. (1864), 
Rostral about twice as broad as deep, feebly prominent, not 
keeled ; only the nasals and internasals enlarged, the rest of the 
head covered with small, obtusely keeled scales ; 8 to 10 scales from 
eye to eye across the forehead; 10 to 15 scales round the eye, 
which is separated from the labials by one or two rows of scales; 
12 to 14 upper labials. No mental groove. Scales tubercularly 
keeled, the keels very strong on the tail, in 40 to 49 rows. Ven- 
trals 162-186; anal entire; subcaudals 17-24. Tail pointed. 
Yellowish or brownish grey above, with a zigzag band or series of 
dark brown black-edged spots along the back ; lower parts uniform 
white. 
Total length 600 millim,; tail 55. 
India, 
a. Yg. (V.175; C0: 18), Sind. Dr. Leith [P.}. 
b-e. 9(V.173;C.21)& Gwalior. C. Maries, Esq. [ E.}. 
1g: (V. 166; C.19). 
d. Yg. (V.162;C.19). Deccan. Col. Sykes [P.}. 
e. Hgr. (V.170; C.18), Madras. Dr. P. Russell. 
ft. 2 (V. 169; C. 18). Madras. Sir W. Elliot [P.]. 
g- 2 vy: 175; 0.17). Madras, T. C. Jerdon, Esq. Pt 
‘ 8: ss 173, 166; Madras. J. E. Boileau, Esq. | P. |. 
«14, 12). 
pS 
k. Q V. 186; 0.24),  Anamallays. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
1. 2 (V. 188; ©. 20). Sikkim, 4900 ft,[??] Messrs, vy. Schlagint- 
weit [C.]. 
2 (V. 167; C. 22). India. 
Ad., stffd. India. “ 
Skull. India. J. Nimmo, Esq, [P.]. 
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