1871.] DR. J. ANDERSON ON INDIAN REPTILES. 169 



to the angles of the mouth, where it is minutely punctulated with 

 yellowish. A pale yellowish-brown vertebral band, the breadth of 

 three rows of scales, prolonged along the body to the tip of the 

 tail. It is interrupted at the base and near the tip of the tail by 

 two large black spots. A longitudinal series of small black spots 

 at intervals of four transverse rows of scales along the sides of the 

 pale vertebral band. A narrow black longitudinal band along the 

 sides of the body on the second and third rows of scales above the 

 ventrals. Ventrals pale yellow, with large deep-black quadrangular 

 spots, so confluent that black is the prevailing colour. Under sur- 

 face of tail pale orange-yellow, with the black yellow-punctulated spots 

 confined to the external margins of the caudals. 



This specimen is from the Khasi Hills ; and as Griffith travelled 

 in that region and in the hilly country to the north of it, it is most 

 probable that the specimen found in his collection came thence, and 

 not from Afghanistan as Giinther supposes. 



Simotes russellii, Daud. ; Gthr. I. c, p. 213. 

 Loc. Singhbhoom. 



'a* 



Simotes punctulattjs, Gray; Gthr. I. c. p. 217. 



Five specimens, all of a deep brick-red, with narrow transverse 

 light brown bands with black margins ; the lines and their mar- 

 gins do not exceed two scales' breadth. In some the spots on the 

 ventrals are so numerous and confluent that the plates are almost 

 wholly black. The ventrals of the smajjest specimen, 26" 6'", in 

 the two posterior thirds of the body, are full coralliue-red, with 

 their surfaces more black-marbled than black-spotted, and there is 

 a distinct tendency to the formation of a white line along the angles 

 of the plates. 



Three other specimens of this species, from Darjeeling, belong to 

 the dark brown variety, with light brown black-edged bands and with 

 darkish underparts. In two the prseorbitals are confluent. 

 * I have three specimens from Darjeeling corresponding to Giinther's 

 variety /3. In one there are two prseoculars on one side, and one on 

 the other. 



Brick-red variety. 

 The specimens measure : — 



None of these specimens show any tendency to division of the 

 praeorbitals. 



All from an elevation of 3500 feet. 



