————— a 
r 
54. ZAMENIS, 403 
. viii. fiz. 2 (1809) ; Savigny , op. cit., Suppl. pl. iv. fig. 3 (1829) ; 
Kaley Phys. Serp. ‘i p.1 (i887), . 
Zamenis florulentus, Dum. § Bibr. vii. p. 693 (1854); Jan, Icon. 
Gén, 48, pl. vi. fig. 4 (1876). 
—— ventrimaculatus, part., Giinth. Cat. p. 105 (1858). 
—— dablii, part., Giinth. 1. c. p. 107. 
Snout long, moderately projecting, obtuse; eye smaller than in 
the allied species. Rostral once and one fourth to once and one 
third as broad as deep, the portion visible from above measuring 
one third or one fourth its distance from the frontal; internasals as 
long as or a little shorter than the prefrontals, as long as broad or 
a little longer; frontal anteriorly much broader than the supra- 
ocular, once and one third to once and a half as long as broad, as 
long as or a little longer than its distance from the end of the snout, 
shorter than the parietals; loreal longer than deep; one (rarely 
two) preocular, in contact with the frontal, with one or two sub- 
oculars below; two postoculars; temporals 2+2 or 2+3; nine 
upper labials, fifth and sixth usually entering the eye; four or five 
lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields; posterior 
chin-shields as long as or a little longer than the anterior, very 
narrow and separated from each other by two or three series of 
scales. Seales smooth, in 21 rows (rarely 23, specs. h and p). 
Ventrals obtusely angulate laterally, 201-228; anal divided; sub- 
caudals 82-100. Greyish or brownish olive above, with blackish 
square spots disposed quincuncially; nape and anterior part of 
body with a dorsal series of blackish cross bars and two alternating 
series of spots on each side ; head with more or less distinct sym- 
metrical dark markings; some specimens uniform olive; labials 
yellowish, usually each with a blackish spot; ventrals yellowish 
white or coral-red, with a blackish spot at each end, rarely 
obscured with brown dots. 
Total length 1090 millim. ; tail 220. 
a, b-d. g (V. 212,213; 0. Egypt. Sir J. Wilkinson [P.}. 
98 
e. Yg. (V. 211; C.90). Egypt. J. Burton, Esq. [P. 
f. Her. &. me ; Oo. Egypt. Zoological Sotiely: } 
. Yg. (V. 219; C. 94). rypt. 
Cad (V. 210,218;C. Abu-Roash, W. of Dr. J. Anderson /P.1. 
?, ™” & 9 (V. 216, Cairo 
4 17; C. 86, 100, 
. ). 
n. Yg. (V. 220; C. 88). ids of Gizeh. Dr. J. Anderson [P. ]. 
o. 2 (V.211; C. 95). el- el - Amarna, Dr. J. Anderson an 
Upper Egypt. Prof.W.M.Flinders 
V.214; 0. ?). _ Assiout, Upper Egypt, Dr. J Auders 
. Yg. (V. 214; C. P). iout, Upper t. Dr. J. Anderson [P.). 
be? (V. 212; C. 94) Luxor. Dr. J. Anderson Py 
& yg. (V. 208; C. 97). 
202 
¢., 
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