171. PSAMMOPHIS. 163 
B. As in A, but no trace of a light vertebral line. 
a-b, 3 (V. 167, 167; Minia. Dr. J. Anderson [P.] 
C. 116, ?). 
©. Uniform brown or greyish olive above, the markings on the 
head very indistinct; upper lip and lower parts, including 
lower third of outer row a scales, uniform yellowish white. 
a. 2 (V. 168; C. ?). Egyp J. Burton, Esq. [P.}. 
b. Hise 3 (V, 168 ; Mekolia el Kobra. Dr, J. Anderson [P. 
C. 109). 
e. § (V. 159; C. 103). Fayoum. Dr, J. Anderson [P. }. 
ad. 9 (V. 172; ©. 114). Luxor. Dr. J. Anderson [ P.]}. 
D. Brown or olive above, with lateral streaks and head-markings 
as in A; vertebral line absent or reduced to a series of yellow 
dots, one on each scale ; upper lip with brown or black dots ; 
lower parts, including lower half of outer row of scales, white, 
with a continuous or interrupted black longitudinal line on 
éach side of the belly. 
= ¢ (V. 165; C. ?). Mekalla el Kobra. Dr. J. Anderson [P. }. 
er. (V. 180 ; C.?). Wadelai. Dr. Emin Pasha bP 
L. n Hee (V. 167; 0. 102).. Mt. Elgon, 6000- F. J. Jackson, Esq. 
7000 ft. Pi). 
d. Yg. (V.159; ©.110). Kilimandjaro. F, rf Jackson, Esq. 
ef, & (V. 157; C.106) Mouths of Niger. ates Millson, Esq. 
& 2 (V. 159; C. 102). [Pah 
g. Yg. (V.157; C.105). Lagos. Sir A. Moloney [P.]. 
h. 2 “iv. 172 ; C. P). Gambia. Lord Derby [P]. 
z. Ye. (V. 164; C. 106). W. Africa. Mr. Rich [CJ 
k. ne (V. 161; C.97). W. Africa. Mr. Raddon C.). 
2. Her. (V. 166 ; C.97). ——? 
E. Uniform brown or olive above, with more or less distinct traces 
of the markings on the head; upper lip yellowish, with brown 
or blackish dots; lower parts, including lower third or lower 
half of outer row of scales, yellowish, with a brown or black 
line on each side of the belly. 
a. Hgr. (V. 155; C.?). Inland of Berbera, E. Lort Phillips, Esq. 
Somaliland. [P.]. 
6. 2 (V. 163; C. ?). Kilifi, E. Africa. G. D. comme 
Es 
ec. Hgr. (V.170; C.?). Bolama, Senegambia. R, Riel, Esq. 
F. Olive above, which colour extends down to the ends of the 
ventrals, uniform or dotted with blackish, or with most of the 
scales black-edged ; sometimes, in the young, with traces of 
light longitudinal stripes and of the head-markings; upper lip 
yellowish, spotted or speckled with black ; belly yellowish or 
pale olive, uniform or dotted with black on the sides, the dots 
sometimes confluent into longitudinal lines, 
a-b, Yg. (V. 169, 173; Wadelai. Dr. Emin Pasha [P.]. 
C. 97, 93). 9 
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