6, POLYODONTOPHIS, 187 
parietals or a little shorter; loreal longer than deep; one pre- 
ocular; two postoculars, both in contact with the parietal ; tem- 
porals 1 (or 2)+2; nine or ten upper labials, fifth and sixth, or 
fourth, fifth, and sixth, entering the eye; eighth upper labial usually 
excluded from the labial margin, simulating a lower anterior 
temporal; four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin- 
shields, the first usually separated from its fellow by the symphy- 
sial; posterior chin-shields a little longer than the anterior. Scales 
in 17 rows. Ventrals 151-240; anal divided; subcaudals 47-76. 
Pale brown above, with a vertebral series of small round black 
spots ; usually a more or less distinct dark lateral line or series of 
dots ; head and nape dark brown or black ; lips, canthus rostralis, 
a transverse line between the eyes, and two broad cross bands, one 
in front and one behind the nape, yellow ; the dark co'our often 
extending along the median line, bisecting the yellow collar ; lower 
surfaces yellow, each shield with a black dot near its outer border. 
From snout to vent 440 millim.; tail 95. 
Peninsular India and Ceylon. 
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e. 9 (V. 174; ©. 47). Madras. J. E. Boileau, Esq. P.). 
d. .(V. 214; C.51). MadrasPresidency, Col. Beddome [C.}. 
ef. g (V. 201; C. 63) & Golcondah Hills. Col. Beddome [C.}. 
ag (V. 206, 161; 0. 64, 
g-k. 3 (V. 160; C. 76), Anamallays. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
hgr. (V. 195; ©. 66), & 
a ( . 161, 162; C. 65, 
l.  (V.174; ©. 54). Ceylon. R. Templeton, Esq.[P.]. 
m. 2 (V. 168; ©. 57). Ceylon. W. HL ideo 
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8. Polyodontophis sagittarius. 
Calamaria sagittaria, Cantor, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1839, p. 49, and Cat. 
Mal. Rept. p. 64 (1847). 
Enicognathus grayi, Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii. 1863, p. 274, 
and Icon. Gén. ié pl. iii. fig. 3 (1866). 
—— braconnieri, Jan, ll. cc. p. 275, pl. iii. fig. 4. 
Ablabes sagittarius, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 227 (1864). 
Polyodontophis sagittarius, Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 303 (1890). 
Rostral not twice as broad as deep; suture between the inter- 
nasals shorter than that between the prefrontals; frontal longer 
than its distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the 
parietals ; loreal small and longer than deep, or absent; one pre- 
ocular; two postoculars, both in contact with the parietal; tem- 
porals 1+1 or 1+2+41; seven or eight upper labials, third and 
fourth or fourth and fifth entering the eye; four lower labials in 
contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are about as large as 
the posterior. Scales in 17 rows. Ventrals 205-228; anal divided ; 
