175. DRYOPHIS. mae 
-y. 3 (Se. 19; V.153; Tripoli. Zoological Society. 
' ©. 45), 2 (Sc. 19; V. 
(Sc. 19; V. 169; C. 45). 
z o (Sc. 19; V. 154; Maryut,Alexandria. Dr. J. Anderson [P.], 
C. 48). 
a. Q@ (Sc. 19; V. 165; Between Aboukir ODr,J.Anderson[P.]. 
C. 42). and Ramleh, near 
Alexandria. 
8. Skull of d. 
175. DRYOPHIS, 
Dryinus (non Fabr.), part., Merr. Tent. Syst. Amph. p. 136 (1820) ; 
Bell, Zool. Journ. il. 1825, p. 8324; Dum. § Brbr. Erp. Gén, vii. 
p- 808 (1854). 
Dryophis, Dalman, Gifvers. of Zool. Arb., Stockholm, 1822 *; Fitzing. 
N. Class, Rept..p. 29 (1826) ; Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 367 
1890). 
pia Gray, Ann. Phil. x. 1825, p. 208; Giinth. Cat. Col. Sn. 
p. 160 (1858) ; Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1860, p. 554; Giinth. Rept. 
Brit. Ind. p. 805 (1864). 
Dryophis, ba Bote, Isis, 1827, p. 520; Schleg. Phys. Serp. ii. 
p. 241 (1837); Giinth. Cat. p. 156; Jan, Elenco sist. Ofid, p. 88 
1863). 
Pe cimsahis, part., Dum. § Bibr. t. ce. p. 887. 
Tropidococcyx, Giinth. Ann. §& Mag. ¥. H, (8) vi. 1860, p. 428, and 
Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 301. : 
Gephyrinus, Cope, Fao Amer. Philos. Soc, xxiii. 1886, p. 492. 
Maxillary teeth 12 to 15, one or two in the middle much 
enlarged, fang-like, and followed by an interspace, after which the 
teeth are very small; one or two posterior grooved fangs, situated 
below the posterior border of the eye; mandibular teeth increasing 
in length to the third or fourth, which is very large, fang-like; the 
posterior small. Head elongate, distinct from neck, with strong 
Maxillary and mandible of Dryophis mycterizans. 
canthus rostralis and concave lores; eye rather large, with hori- 
zontal pupil; nostril in the posterior part of a single nasal; frontal 
narrow, more or less bell-shaped. Body much elongate and com-- 
pressed ; scales smooth, without apical pits, in 15 rows, disposed 
obliquely, vertebral row slightly enlarged ; ventrals rounded. Tail 
long ; subcaudals in two rows, 
South-eastern Asia. 
_ ® T have not been able to refer to this work. 
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