176 COLUBRID. 
1. Stoliczkaia khasiensis. 
Stoliczkia khasiensis, Jerdon, Proc. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 81; 
Theob, Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 205 (1876); Bouleng. Faun. Ind., 
Rept. p. 355, fig. (1890). 
Rostral extremely small, not visible from above; a pair of small 
jnternasals ; a pair of very large prefrontals ; frontal broader than 
long and shorter than the prefrontals ; supraocular very narrow ; 
parietals nearly twice as long as the frontal; a small loreal; a 
large preocular and two postoculars; eight upper labials, fifth and 
sixth entering the eye, eighth much elongate; temporals small, 
scale-like; a single pair of small chin-shields, in contact with three 
lower labials. Scales in 30 rows, dorsals separated by naked skin, 
laterals larger and juxtaposed. Ventrals 210; anal entire; sub- 
caudals 115. Purplish brown above; three or four outer rows of 
scales and ventrals white with brown edges. 
Total length 670 millim. ; tail 190. 
Khasi Hills. 
a. 9 (V. 210; C. 115). Khasi Hills. T. C. Jerdon, Esq. [P.}. 
. (Type-) 
5. NOTHOPSIS. 
Nothopsis, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1871, p. 201. 
Teeth subequal, about 12 im each maxillary. Head distinct 
from neck, covered with small scales above, except a pair of inter- 
nasals in contact with nasals and rostral, an isolated median 
frontal, and a pair of small oval parietals, each also entirely sur- 
rounded by small scales; nostril in a single nasal; eye rather 
small, with round pupil. Body slender, compressed, with small, 
feebly imbricate, keeled scales; ventrals well developed, angulate 
on the sides. ‘Tail rather long ; subcaudals in two rows. 
Central America. 
1. Nothopsis rugosus. 
Nothopsis rugosus, Cope, l. c. pl. xvii. figs. 1-7. 
Rostral subtriangular, not visible from above; frontal shield 
broad cordate, the apex posterior, divided in front by a median 
suture; parietals narrow, separated by a single series of scales; 
upper labials small, 12; a pair of very small chin-shields, Scales 
in 29 rows, all strongly keeled. Ventrals 158; anal entire; 
subcaudals about 65. Brown, yellowish on the sides ; sides with 
dark brown triangular blotches edged with yellow; belly yellow, 
with small brown spots. 
Total length 381 millim. 
Isthmus of Darien. 
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