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It struck at him, and scratched his thumb, but no ill effects, local or 

 constitutional, supervened. 



Tnt 



Fig. 24. — Ancistrodon himalayanns C*2). 



Dimensions. — Boulenger gives 2 feet 10 inches. Its usual adult 

 length is about 2 feet. 



Colour. — Brown of various hues, sometimes nearly uniform, especi- 

 ally in light specimens, but more often mott.ed or variegated so us to 

 form bars, or a nondescript carpet-like pattern. Belly peppered 

 blackish and rtd, on a whitish ground. 



Ancistrodon hypnale. 



Identification — Like <he last this species has Inrge shields on the 

 front of the head, but differs in the scales, numbering 17, in the middle 



