175. DRYOPHIS, 183 
Dryinus nasutus, Merr. J. c.; Guér. Icon. R. A., Rept. pl. xxii. fig. 2 
(1830); Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 809 (1854). 
—— oxyrhynchus, Bell, Zool. Journ, ii. 1825, p. 326. 
—— russellianus, Bell, /. c. p. 827. 
Passerita mycterizans, Gray, Ann. Phil. x. 1825, p. 208 ; Cope, 
Proc. Ac. Philad, 1860, p. 554; Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 305 
(1864); Theob. Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 193 (1876). 
Dryophis pavoninus, Bote, Isis, 1827, p. 545. 
——~ nasutus, Schleg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 246, pl. x. figs. 1-5 (1837) ; 
Jan, Icon. Gén. 32, pl. v. fig. 2 (1869). 
Dryinus fuscus, Dum. § Bibr. t. c. p. 812. 
Passerita mycterizans, part., Giinth. Cat. p. 160 (1858). 
fusca, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad, 1860, p. 554, 
Dryophis mycterizans, Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 370, fig. 
(1890); W. Sclater, Journ. As, Soc. Beng. 1x. 1891, p. 244. 
Snout pointed, terminating in a dermal appendage which is 
shorter than the eye and formed entirely by the rostral; the length 
of the snout, without the appendage, about twice the diameter of 
the eye or rather more. No loreal; internasals and preefrontals 
in contact with the labials; frontal as long as or a little longer 
than its distance from the rostral, as long as or a little longer than 
the parietals; two preeoculars and a small subocular, or one pra- 
ocular and two suboculars ; preocular in contact with the frontal ; 
two postoculars ; temporals 1+2 or 24+2; eight upper labials, 
fifth entering the eye; four lower labials in contact with the 
anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than the posterior. Scales 
in 15 rows. Ventrals 172-203 ; anal divided; subcaudals 140-174. 
Bright green or pale brownish, the interstitial skin black and 
white on the anterior part of the body, which appears barred when 
distended ; a yellow line along each side of the lower surfaces. 
Total length 1500 millim. ; tail 560. 
India, Ceylon, Burma, Siam. 
a. 2 (V.193; C.149). Allahabad, N.W. Pro- Messrs. v. Schlagin- 
vinces, tweit OL. 
b-c. ¢ (V. 184; C. 156) Calcutta. Messrs. v. Schlagin- 
& 2 (V. 179; C.147). tweit [C.]. 
d. 3 (V. 189; C. ?). Deccan. Col. Sykes [P.]. 
e-f. 2 (V. 182; C. 150) Matheran, Bombay. Dr. Leith [P.]. 
& yg.(V. 180; 0. 157). 
g. & (V. 180; C, 159). MelLeetony Bom- Dr. Leith [P.]. 
y. . 
h-m. 2 (V. 186; C.?) Madras. Sir W. Elliot [P.]. 
& yg. (V.185,180, 182, 
184; C. 164, 164, 150, 
165). 
m-o. do (V. 175, 173; Madras. J. E. Boileau, Esq. 
_C. 167, 174). [P.]. e: 
p. 2 (V.174; C. ?). Madras. T. C. Jerdon, Esq. 
P.}. 
g. 2 (V. 179; C.145).- Anamallays. od Beddome [(C.]. 
r. 
do (V. 176; C. 156), Peermad, Travancore. a: rae Esq. 
