3. SILYBURA. 155 
s. 2 (V. 162; C. 7). Yerkand, Shevaroys. Dr. J. R. Henderson 
. "hado 
t-u. ¢ (V.151; C.10) N. Canara. C me [C.]. 
& 2 " i C. 7). 
v. do (V. C. 11). Madras Presidency. Col. Beddome [C.}. 
15. Silybura phipsonii. 
= elliotti, part., Giinth. Rep. Brit. Ind, p. 190 (1864); Theob. 
at, Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 133 (1876) ; _Beddome, Ann. & May, N. 2 
o xvii. 1886, p. 20. 
—— cayhonsice,, part., Giinth. aha Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 228. 
phipsonii, Mason, Ann. & aye i (6) i. 1888, p. 184; 
~ Bealeag. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 986 i806 
Snout obtusely pointed; rostral one zi the length of the 
shielded part of the head, the portion visible from above longer 
than its distance from the frontal ; nasals in contact behind the 
rostral ; frontal longer than broad. Eye rather more than half the 
length of the ocular. Diameter of body 28 to 38 times in the 
total length. Scales in 17 rows round the middle of the body, in 
17 or 19 round the neck. Ventrals nearly twice as large as the 
contiguous scales, 144-157. Subcaudals 7-12. End of tail flat 
above, obliquely truncate, with strongly bi- or quadricarinate scales ; 
terminal scute with a transverse ridge and two more or less dis- 
tinct points. Brown, uniform or with yellowish dots above; a 
' more or less marked short yellow streak on each side from the 
commissure of the mouth; a yellow band on each side of the tail, 
connected with its fellow by a transverse bar across the anal region. 
Total length 280 millim. 
Bombay Ghats, North Canara, Mysore. 
a-b. aoe 150, 157 ; C.8,8). | Bombay. Dr. Leith [P. 
e. fo (V. 148; ©. 11). Deccan. Col. Sykes [P. 
d. 2 Me 152 ; C. 8). N. Canara. Col. Beddome C.}. 
e. 2 (V. 145; C.7). Balarangams, Col. Beddome'[C. 
Fe (VV: 149; 0. @: India. Zool. Soe. 
g (V. 144; ©. 12) & India. 
oy abe, 144; C. 7, 9). . 
16. Silybura rubrolineata. (Prare VIII. fig. 2.) 
Silybura rubrolineata, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soe. 1875, 
. 298; 
ddome, A M ; AH ( 1 14; Bouteng’ 
fee hic tok n @) eee — 
Snout obtusely pointed ; a we one fourth the length of 
the shielded part of the head, the portion visible from above as long 
as its distance from the frontal; nasals in contact; frontal as broad 
as long or slightly longer than broad. Eye small, not half the length 
of the ocular, Diameter of body 30 to 33 times in the total length. 
17 scales round the middle of the body, 19 behind the head. 
Ventrals twice as broad as the contiguous scales, 165-172. Sub- 
caudals 6-8. End of tail flat above, obliquely truncate, with 
