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54. ZAMENIS. 413 
z of tb) (Se. 27; V. 247; Afghanistan. Dr. Griffith, 
n. 2 (Sc. 20; V.278; ©. 107). Gilgit. Oak, pia 
6. 29; V. 240; Kurrachee. Messrs. v. Schagin 
0. fea) tweit vod 
tx. an aaa 29, 31; V. 244, Kotree, Sind. Dr. Leith [P.]. 
1A J (Se. 29 oe 239 ; C.110). Ajmere. Wek oe a 
. Yg. (Se. 31; V. a C.?). Punjab. 4 Ind a 
» 9 Se. 29; v. 247; C.107). Punjab. B, Farr, Esq. 
. 2 (Se. 27; V. aaa C. 102) <A rc. 
© 8 (Se Se. 29; V. 244; C. 103). fered. we zs Ba t 
30. Zamenis arenarius*. (Prare XXVIII. fig. 2.) 
Zamenis arenarius, Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 329 (1890). 
Very closely allied to Z. diadema, but distinguished by the much 
larger rostral, which is considerably deeper than broad and wedged 
in far between the internasals; the portion of the rostral visible 
from above measures one half to two thirds its distance from the 
frontal. Three or four prefrontals in a transverse row; frontal 
nearly as long as its distance from the end of the snout, shorter than 
the parietals; three or four loreals; two preoculars, three post- 
oculars, and three suboculars separating the eye from the labials ; 
temporals small, scale-like ; ten upper labials ; five lower labials in 
contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are as long as the 
posterior. Scales obtusely keeled anteriorly, very distinctly 
teriorly, in 25 or 27 rows. Ventrals not angulate laterally, 227 ; 
anal entire ; subcaudals 80. Cream-colour or pale buff, with darker 
spots disposed quineuncially, and a longitudinal streak on each side 
of the nape ; lower parts uniform white. 
Total length (of the specimen in the Calcutta ae 930 
millim. ; tail 175. 
Northern India (Sind and Rajpootana), 
a, Head and anterior part Kurrachee. J. A. Murray, Esq. 
of body P.}. (Types.) 
6. Head and anterior part Sind. F, Day, Esq. [P.}. 
of body. 
31. Zamenis microlepis. 
his microlepis, Jan, in De Fili pe  Viagg. Pers. p. 356 
(1865) ; yee . B. Pers. p. 411 (18 
Loxodon microl epis, Jan, Icon. “Sen, 20 20, pl. iii. (1867), 
Zamenis microlepis, Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1891, p. 633. 
* Since the description of this species, I have examined a perfect 
specimen from Tappotann reserved in the Calcutta Museum and kindly sub- 
witted to me by W. L. Sclater. 
