1861.] VERTEBRATES OF NEPAL. 219 



CnrypJiodon blumenbachii, Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 184. 



The Dhamin. 



Five specimens and a coloured drawing. 



This species, the most common of all the East Indian Snakes, ap- 

 pears to have been latelv described as Leptophis trifrenatus. Hallow. 

 Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1860, p. 503. 



31. CORYPHODON CARINATUS. 



Coluber dhunmades, Cant. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1842, p. 483. 

 Coluber nigro-marginatus, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 1855, 

 p. 291. 



Coryphndon carinatus, Gthr. Cat. Col. Sn. p. 112. 

 Two specimens and two coloured drawings. 



32. Lycodon aulicus. 



Coluber aulicus, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 381. 

 Lycodon aulicus, Boie, Isis, 1826, p. 981. 

 Lycodon hebe, Schleg. Ess. ii. pi. 4. f. 1-3. 

 Two specimens. 



33. Callophis macclellandii. 



Elaps macclellandi, Reinh. Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist. 1844, p. 532, 

 et Vidensk. Medd. Naturhist. Forem. Kjobenh. 1860, p. 247. 



Elaps univirgatus, Gthr. Cat. Col. Sn. p. 232. 



Callophis univirgatus, Gthr. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1859, pi. 17. 



Two specimens ; one coloured drawing. 



Professor Reinhardt was the first to describe this species from a 

 specimen from Assam, which has a coloration somewhat different 

 from the Nepalese specimens, but which he clearly proves to be of 

 the same species. In the individual from Assam, the black rings 

 are complete across the back, and the black longitudinal streak is ab- 

 sent. Another specimen from Darjeeling, examined by Prof. Rein- 

 hardt, rather resembles the larger one in the British Museum. 

 Prof. Reinhardt has proved by dissection that these variations are 

 not dependent on sex, and that they appear to be accidental in the 

 individuals. This is another fact in favour of my assertion that 

 most of the different forms of coloration of the South American 

 Elaps are mere varieties, and not species. 



The coloration of Mr. Hodgson's drawing does not greatly differ 

 from that of the specimens in spirit. 



34. Naja tripudians. 



Coluber naja, Linn. Syst. Nat. i, p. 382. 



Naja tripudians, Merr. Tent. p. 147. 



Having received specimens of the Cobra from different parts of 

 the Himalayas, I cannot doubt that it occurs also in Nepal, although 

 Mr. Hodgson has not sent specimens ; he says that it must be very 

 scarce in the central hilly region, at all events much less frequent 



