7. ECHIs. 507 
-7. 2 (Se. 35, 81; V. W.of Bampur, Ba~ W. T. Blanford, Esq. 
192,174; C. 30, 82). * luchistan. [E.]}. 
rv. 2 (Sc. 31; V. 168; Kurrachee. Dr. Leith [P.}. 
C. 31) & hgr. (Sc. 33; 
- V.163; C. 31). 
dp. ee (Se. 31; V.173; Sind. Dr. Leith [P.}. 
x-v. 2 (Sc. 35,35; V. Sind. F, Day, Esq. {P.]. 
184, 183; C. 31, 31). 
@. a i "33; v. 179;  Deesa. Dr. Leith [P.]. 
a'-c'. Hgr. (Sc. 31, 31; Mahabuleshwar. Dr. Leith [P.]. 
V. 1538, 155; C. 28, 
31) & yg. (Se. 33; V. 
168 ; 4 : 
d' © (Se.31; V.171; Deccan. Col. Sykes [P.]. 
& 31) & yg. ’(Se. 27, 
27, oy, . 187, 132, 
139; C. 25, 25, 95). 
hi’. Q (Se. 97 , 29; V.  Anamallays. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
158, 149; C. 26, 23).: 
k’. coos (Se. 29; V. 141; Madras. T. C, Jerdon, Esq. [P.]. 
28). 
l’-m'. 3 (Se. 27; V.133; India. Dr. P. Russell. 
OC. 28) & 9° (Se. 29; 
V. 143; C. 23). 
nm’, Skull. 
2. Echis coloratus. (Prare XXV. fig. 1.) 
Echis arenicola (non Bote), Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 489. - 
—— colorata, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1878, p. 978, and i 1, p. 463 ; 
- Peracca, Boll. Mus. Torin. ix. 1894, no. 167, p. 16. 
Scales on the snout and vertex convex, smooth or obtusely 
keeled, 13 to 15 across from: eye to eye; no supraocular shield ; 
17 to 22 scales round the eye ; three or four series of scales between 
the eye and the labials; nostril in a single or divided nasal, which 
is separated from the rostral by a series of scales; 12 to 15 upper 
labials. - Scales in 31-35 rows. Ventrals 174-205; anal entire; 
subcaudals 42-52. No cruciform light marking on the head. 
Total length 750 millim.; tail 80. 
Palestine, Arabia, Socotra. 
a-b. 2 (Se. 35, 35; V. Dead Sea. Canon Tristram [C.]. 
192, 187; C. 46, 44). 
ce. Q (Se. 385; V. 205; JebelSharr, Midian, Major Burton [P.]. 
Ty 
C. 45). 4500 feet. (Type.) 
d-e. Hgr. 2 (Sc. 35,31; Hadramaut. Dr. J. Anderson [P.]. 
of 150, 186; C. 51 , 50). 
“9. d (Se. 35 ; V. 179; Muscat, A. 8. G. Jayakar, Esq. 
0. 52) & ye. (Se. 35; Pet 
V. 174; C. 49). 
h. 2 (Se. 85; V. 185; Socotra. Prof. I. B, Balfour [C.]. 
C. 44). 
