230 COLUBRID, 
31. Tropidonotus sancti-johannis. (Prarn XV. fig. 1.) 
Tropidonotus quincunciatus, var., Giinth. Cat. p. 66 (1858), and 
pt, Brit. Ind, p. 261 (1864); Blanf. Journ. As. Soc. B 
xxxix. 1870, p. 8 1; Stoliczka, Journ. As. Soe. Beng. xi. 1871, 
p. 432, pl. trv ‘fig. 1. 
—— sancti-johannis, Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 350 (1890). 
Very closely allied to 7, piscator, but scales feebly keeled, some- 
times nearly smooth, the two to four outer rows smooth ; frequently 
fourth labial only entering the eye. Ventrals 134-158; subcaudals 
80-98. Pale olive above, uniform or with black spots arranged 
quincuncially, or with two series of whitish spots along the body; 
belly uniform yellowish. 
Total length 1100 millim.; tail 290. 
Should perhaps rank as a variety of 7’. piscator. 
Himalayas; North-west and Central Provinces, India. 
a. Yg. (V. 158; C.85). Cashmere. Sir O. B. St. John [C. } 
W. T. Blanford, 
[P.}. _(Type.) 
b-h. S (V. 140, 148, Nepal. B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 
143, 148; C. 98, 94, (P.]. 
96, 86) & 9 (V. 153, 
151, 154; C. 87, 80, 
84 . i 
a a 156; C.?). Kulu, Himalayas. Messrs. v. Schlagin- 
tweit [C.]. 
k. 3 (V. 148; C.?). Jamu, Himalayas. Messrs. y. ie 
tweit [C.]. 
l. 2 (V. 151; C, 82). Darjeeling. T.C. Je a ee 
3 (V. 141; C. 88). Chanda, Central W. T. Blanford 
Provinces, aS Et 
n. go (V. 134; C. 88). Sharigh, near Blanford, Esq, 
Harnai. (Po) 
32. Tropidonotus piscator. 
: 
Russell, Ind. Serp. i. pls. xx., xxviii., & xxxiii. (1796), and ii. pls. iii., 
7., xiv., & xv.a (1801). 
Hydrus piscator, Schneid. Hist. Amph. i. p. 247 (1799). 
—— palustris, Schneid. l. c. p. 249. 
Coluber anostomosatus, Daud. Rept. vii. p. 140 (1803). 
—— umbratus, Daud. 1. ¢. p. 144. 
—— braminus, Daud. 1. ¢. p. 176. 
—— mortuarius, Daud, J. c. p. 187. 
dora, Daud. l. ¢. p. 191. 
Enhydris piscator, Oken, Lehrb, Naturg. iii. p, 233 (1816). 
Coluber bengalensis, Gray, Ill. Ind. Zool. ii. pl. Ixxxii. fig. 1 OSE 
rectangulus, Gray, Jl. c. fig. 2. 
Tropidonotus melanozostus, Bote, Isis, 1826, p. 206, 
—— piscator, Bote, Isis, 1827, p. 535. 
—— mortuarius, Boie, 1. ¢ 
Coluber hippus, "Reuss, Mus. Senckenb. i. 1834, p. 150, pl. ix. fig. 2. 
