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B. With yellowish dorsal spots. (Var. albomaculata, Steind.) 
b-c. 2 (V. 200; C. 38) Gambia. Sir A. Smith [P.}, 
& yg. (V. 202; ©. 88). 
C. Uniform black. 
d, Q (V. 208; C. 42), W. Africa. Mr. Fraser [C,}. 
9. Lycophidium abyssinicum. (Pxrare XXII. fig. 1.) 
Diameter of the eye greater than its distance from the mouth, 
Rostral but little broader than deep, just visible from above ; inter- 
nasals a little larger than the nasals; prefrontals as broad as long ; 
frontal slightly longer than broad, as long as its distance from the 
rostral, shorter than the pariectals; loreal longer than deep; pre- 
ocular a little larger than the supraocular, broadly in contact with 
the frontal; two postoculars, both in contact with the parietal; 
temporals 142; eight upper labials, third, fourth, and fifth entering 
the eye, seventh largest ; chin-shields very small, anterior in contact 
with five Jabials, Scales in 17 rows. Ventrals 206; anal entire; 
subcaudals 33. Purplish brown above and beneath, the shields and 
scales edged with white. 
Total length 200 millim. ; tail 20. 
Abyssinia. 
a. Hgr. (V. 206; C. 33). 8. Abyssinia. 
10. Lycophidium fasciatum. (Pare XXII. fig. 2.) 
Alopecion fasciatum, Giinth. Cat. p. 196 (1858). 
Lycophidium irroratum, part., Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (A) i. 
1868, p. 426. 
Diameter of the eye much greater than its distance from the 
mouth. Rostral twice as broad as deep, visible from above; inter- 
nasals at least as large as the nasals, one half to two fifths the 
length of the prefrontals, which are broader than long; frontal as 
long as broad or broader than long, as long as or a little shorter 
than its distance from the end of the snout, a little shorter than the 
parietals ; loreal longer than deep ; preocular as large as or a little 
smaller than the supraocular, forming a short suture with the frontal ; 
seven upper labials, third, fourth, and fifth entering the eye, sixth 
largest; anterior chin-shields longer and wider than the posterior, 
and in contact with four or five lower labials. Scales in 17 rows. 
Ventrals 180-198 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 34-56. Brown above, 
with black cross bars or alternating transverse spots; lower parts 
dark brown, the shields edged with whitish. 
Total length 350 milliny. ; tail 60. 
Guinea, 
a. 2 (V.185; C. 84). W. Africa, | Mr, Rich [C.]. (Type) 
b, aT. 190; 049). Sicren Leone. [oy ie 
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