382 COLUBRID. 
i, Ad., skin (Sc. 3; V. Bengal. F. Enoch, Esq. [P.]. 
188; C. ?). 
k. Q (Sce.a; V. 187; Pinang. Dr. Cantor, 
C.58). 
b, Body variegated with darker and lighter; belly with several 
dark cross-bands, which may extend across the back. 
a-b. 2 (Se. ai V. 189; Near Candy, Capt. Gascoigne [P.]. 
©. 68) & hgr, (Se. 3; 
V. 191; C. 61). : 
c. Yg. (Se. $3; V. 185; Ceylon. Sir E. Tennant [P.]. 
C. 60). 
d-e. Yg. (Sc. es AF V. Ceylon. R. Templeton, Esq.[P.}, 
174, 184; C. 65, 60). 
F-g. Yg. (Se. = si V. Ceylon. 
179, 185; C. 62, 55), 
B. Var. cmoa (N. non-naja, Laur.; C. cecus, Gmel.; 7. owxiana, 
Eichw.).—Uniform pale brown or grey to blackish; no 
marking on the hood; one or more dark cross-bands on the 
anterior part of the belly ; young sometimes with dark rings. 
25-31 scales across the neck, 21-25 across the middle of the - 
body. 
a. Q (Se.z; V. 197;  Togly-olum, Trans- Dr. Radde [C.]. 
C. 62) caspia. 
b-d. Q (Sc. 3; V. 198; Ohinkilok & Kara- Dr. Aitchison [0.]. 
C. 63), and heads of bagh. Afghan Boundary Commission. 
adults, 
e-f,9. & (Se. 5 m3 V. Gilgit, Colonel Biddulph [P.]. 
195, 208; C. 78, 71) 
& yg. (Se. 53 V. 208 ; 
C. 75). 
h. Q (Sc. 2; V. 192; Sikkim. Messrs. vy. Schlagint- 
C. P). weit [C.]. 
i, g (Se. #; V. 184; Kurrachee. KurracheeMuseum{0.}, 
C, 68), 
k. Ad., stfid. (Se. z)- Saugor, Central N. E. Robin, Esq, [P.}. 
Provinces, 
1, Ad., skin (Se. 3; V. Bengal. F. Enoch, Esq. [P.]. 
186; ©. 58). 
m,. 2 (Se. a V. 172; Java. A. Scott, Esq. [P.]. 
C. 48). 
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