3. SILYBURA. 157 
strongly bi-, tri-, or quadricarinate scales; terminal scute with a 
transverse ridge and two points. Black above, uniform or closely 
spotted with yellow; belly orange, with alternating large black 
spots or cross bands ; lower surface of tail black in the middle, 
orange on the sides. 
Total length 350 millim. 
Mountains of Southern India (Madura and Travancore). 
ab. 3 & yg. a 142, Cumbum Hills, Madura Col. Beddome [C.]. 
149; C.7, 8).- District. ) 
ce. ¢ (V. 150; 0.8). Near Peermede, North Col, Pedtiyme [Oo], 
Travancore. of 8. picta.) 
d. 3 (V. 150; C.8). High Range, Travan- atk erguson, Esq, 
core. e 
19. Silybura rubromaculata. 
Silybura rubromaculata, Beddome, Madras Quart. Journ. Med. Se. 
867, fig.; Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 229; Theob, Cat. Rept. 
Brit. Ind. p. 135 (1876) ; Beddome, Ann, § Mag. N. H. (5) xvii. 
1886, p. 14; Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 268 (1890). 
Snout obtuse ; rostral a little more than 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 a little 
longer than broad. Lye half or somewhat more than half the length 
of the ocular. Diameter of body 25 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, 127-136. Sub- 
caudals 8-10. End of tail flat above, obliquely truncate, with 
strongly bi- or tricarinate scales ; terminal scute with a transverse 
ridge and two more or less distinct points. Dark olive-brown, 
uniform above ; lower parts variegated with yellow and red; some 
red blotches on each side of the anterior portion of the body, and 
one on each side of the tail near the vent. 
Total length 340 millim. 
Anamallays. 
a d-e. g (V. 182,133, Anamallays, above Col. Beddome [€.]. - 
; C. 10, 9, 10) & Ponachi, 4000 feet. Types. 
(V. 136, 133; ©. 8, 8). (Fypee.) 
f. & (V. 128; 0.9). Anamallays, 4700  W. Davison, Esq. 
; feet. [P.}. 
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20. Silybura arcticeps. 
Silybura arcticeps, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 229, fig.; 
gon Faun. Ind., _— p- 268 egy e. 
— erriensis, Var. arc ddome, Ann. . N. 
Hi. (5) xvii. 1888, p. 16. “ 5 OR: Fe 
Snout obtusely pointed ; rostral about one fifth the length of the 
shielded part of the head, the portion visible from above i 
about half its distance from the frontal ; nasals in contact ; fropital 
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