142 UROPELTID&. 
p. 15 (1861); Giinth, Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 184 (1864); Jan, Icon. 
Gén. p. 46, 1. 9, pl. ii. fig. 2 (1865). 
Rhinophis planiceps, Peters, op. cit. p. 17, pl. i. fig.1; Theob. Cat. 
. Brit. Ind. p. 129 (1876); Beddome, Ann. § Mag. N. H. (5) 
xvii. 1886, p. 6; Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 255 (1890). 
Snout acutely pointed ; rostral obtusely keeled above, about two 
fifths the length of the shielded part of the head; frontal usually 
longer than broad. Diameter of body 24 to 34 times in the total 
length. 17 scales round the middle of the body, 19 behind the head. 
Ventrals only a little larger than the contiguous scales, 153-172; 
subcaudals 3-6. Caudal disk about as long as the shielded part of 
the head. Uniform brown, each scale with a lighter margin ; 
sometimes a yellowish blotch near the head or on the anal region. 
Total length 270 millim. 
Ceylon (Central Provinces). 
a. 9 (V. 172; C. 4). Ceylon. C. R. Buller, Esq. [P.). 
(Type of R. planiceps. 
b. dg (V. 153; C. 6). Ceylon. C. He. Buller, OP. 
ec. 3 (V. 156; C. 5). Ceylon. Sir A. Smith [P.}. 
d,e. 3 (V. 155; C. 6) & Ceylon. 
2 (V. 170; C. 3). | 
4. Rhinophis trevelyanus. 
Dapatnaya trevelyana, Kelaart, Prodr. Faun. Zeyl. ii. p. 17 (1853). 
Mytilia gerrardi, Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1858, pp. 58, 263, pl. xiii. 
Rhinopins homolepis (Hempr.), Peters, Uropelt. P. 14, pl. ii. fig. 2 
(1861); Jan, Icon. Gén. p. 48, 1. 9, pl. ii. fig. 4 (1865). 
—— trevelyanus, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 185 (1864); Theob. Cat. 
Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 129 (1876) ; Beddome, Ann. § Mag. N. H. (5) 
xvii. 1886, p. 7; Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 256 (1890). 
Snout acutely pointed ; rostral obtusely keeled above, about two 
fifths the length of the shielded part of the head; frontal usually 
longer than broad. Diameter of body 26 to 30 times in the total 
length. 17 scales round the middle of the body, 19 behind the 
head. Ventrals only a little larger than the contiguous scales, 
190-204; subcaudals 3-6. Caudal disk as long as the shielded part 
of the head. Blackish brown above; yellow beneath, each scale 
with a black spot; a series of triangular yellow spots along each 
side of the body. 
Total length 275 millim. 
Ceylon (Central Provinces). 
a-b, c-d. 3 (V. 190; C. 6), Ceylon. Dr. Kelaart. 
2 (V. 200, 204; C.4, 5), 
& hgr. (V. 192; C.5). 
e-g. d (V. 194; C. 5), 2 Ceylon. R. College of Surgeons, 
i ae Pry 5), & hgr. (Types of M. gerrardi.) 
(V. 196 ; O. 4). : | 
h, i-l. 3 (V.198; 0.6) & 9 Ceylon. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
(V. 200, 198, 192; C. 3, 4,5). 
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