3. VIPERA. 491 
a. a (Se. 29; V. 164; — India. Dr. P. Russell [P.]. 
48). 
b, 8 A 81; V. 165; India. Gen. Hardwicke [P.}. 
ce 2 (Se. 29, 33; V. India. 
176, 173; C. EQ, 45). 
é. Yg. (Se. "81; v. 160; Kulu, Himalayas. Messrs, v. Schlagint- 
C. 46). weit [C.]. 
Ke Seles 29; V. 164; Almorah. R. Hearsey, Esq. [P.]}. 
a Y 80; V. 164 ; Almorah. Dr. Cantor. 
— (8s 29; V. 172 Bombay. Dr. Leith [P.]. 
, F sy 29; V. 163;  Anamallays. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
k-l. “Yg. (Se. 29, 28; V. Trincomalee. “Major Barrett [P.]. 
167, 175; C. 52, 54). 
m. Yp. a bad state. Ceylon. Capt. Gascoigne | P.]. 
(Type of D. pulcheila.) 
n,o. 2 (Sc. 29; V.163; Ceylon. R. Templeton, Esq. 
C. 43) & yg. (Se. 30; [ea 
V. 160; C. 45). 
p. ae (Se. 28; V. 164; Ceylon. Wi Ferguson, Esq. 
54), P.}. 
g. Many specimens, y, Ceylon. Miss Layard [P. ]. 
(Se. 28-81; V. ia Z es 
168; C. 43-64). 
‘3 Xe. ( (Sc. 29; V. 172; Java (?). 
53 
s. Skull. Bombay. 
10. Vipera superciliaris. 
Vipera superciliaris, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1854, p. 625; Strauch, 
Syn. Viper. p. 84 (1869); Peters, Reise n. Mossamb. iii. p- 144, 
pl. xxi. (1882) ; Pfeffer, Jahrb. Hamb. Wiss. Anst. x. 1893, p. 21. 
Snout rounded, with distinct canthus; vertical diameter of the 
eye a little shorter than its distance from the mouth. Rostral 
broader than deep; head covered with small, imbricate, keeled 
scales; a large supraocular shield; 12 scales round the eye, which 
is separated from the labials by two series of scales; nostril very 
large, between two nasals, the anterior of which is in contact with 
the rostral; temporal scales keeled; nine upper labials. Scales in 
27 rows, strongly keeled, outer row feebly keeled. Ventrals 142; 
anal entire; subcaudals 4. Pale reddish brown or orange above, 
with blackish cross-bars broken by an interrupted yellowish longi- 
tudinal streak on each side; head with blackish symmetrical 
markings; whitish beneath, spotted with blackish, 
Total length 570 millim.; tail 77. 
Coast of Mozambique. 
