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q. Hgr. (V. 187; C. 34). en Shiraz and W.T. Blanford, Esq. 
2 (V. 165; C. 27 Ai Dara Weak f M. CO. Eylandt [C.} 
r. . ; . . 9 . . “te 
Copet Dagh, ‘Trane: 
B. 7 to 9 scales between the eyes, 4 or 5 between the nasals and 
the eye, 10 to 14 round the eye; 10 to 14 upper labials. 
s. Hgr. (V.185; 0.23). Ashkabad. Dr. Radde [C.]. 
t.Hgr. (V.179; ©.24). Ashkabad. M. C. Eylandt [c. 
a (V. 180; C.27). Ashkabad. Warsaw Mus. | E.]. 
v. ¥g.(V. 188; ©. 21). Puli Hatun, Trans- M. C. Eylandt[C.)}. 
ia. 
w-y. 3 (V. 183; C. 21), Disk E. Turkestan. Rev. H. Lansdell 
Q (Vv. gts “ 20), & [C.]. 
ye: (V. ; C. 20). 
z. Q(V.179; ©. 22). Krasnowodsk. Bt Sane Mus. 
a. 2 (V.184; ©.19). Turkestan. M. Severzow [C. 
8. 2 (V. 189; ©. 25). Robat-i-turk. Dr. J. Aitchison [C.]. 
Afghan Boundary Commission. 
y-8. 2(V. 200; C. 32), Bala-Morghab. Dr. J. Aitchison [C.]. 
& yg. (V. 182; C. 33). Afghan Boundary Commission. 
4, Eryx johnii. 
Boa johnii, Russell, Ind. Serp. ii. pl. xvi. & pl. xvii. fig. 1 (1801). 
— iformis, Schneid. Hist. Amph. ii. p. 269 (1801), and 
¢ Denkschr. Akad. eng se vii. 1821, p. 119, pl. viii. 
lothonia anguiformis, Daud. Rept. vil. p. 285 (1803). 
Eryx anguiformis, Merr. Tent. p85 (1880). sige 
Tortrix eryx, var. indicus, Schleg. Phys. Serp. 19. 17 (1887). 
maT johnii, Gray, Zool. Misc. p. 45 (1842), and Cat. p. 110 
johnii, Dum. § Bibr. vi. p. 458 (1844); Schleg. Bijdr. tot de 
ieik. i. p. 2 (1848); Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 304 (1804) Jan, 
Teon. Gén. p 71, 1. 4, pl i. fig. 1 (1864); Stoliczka, Proc. As. Soc. 
Beng. 1872, p. 84; Theob. Cat. Rept, Brit, Ind. p. 207 (1876); 
MTS C800) . Sind, p. 385 (1884); Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. 
ae aculatas, Hallow, Frvc. Ac Phiiad. tag Ine 
Rostral large and broad, with angular horizontal edge ; two pairs 
of small shields behind the rostral ; six to nine scales from eye to 
eye across the forehead ; ten or eleven scales round the eye, which 
is separated from the labials by one or two rows of scales ; ten to 
twelve upper labials. A mental groove. Scales slightly keeled, in 
54 to 65 rows. Ventrals narrow, 192-210; anal small; sub- 
caudals 25 to 36. Tail very obtuse, rounded at the end. Sandy 
grey, reddish, or pale brown above, uniform or with more or less 
distinct brown or blackish transverse bands; these bands usually 
distinct on the tail; belly brown or spotted with blackish; young 
often pale coral-red. 
Total length 1000 millim.; tail 80. 
Plains of North-western, Central, and Southern India. 
