THE POISONOUS SNAKES OF INDIA. 32? 



Sxipplementary characters : Supraocular absent, replaced by 



B 



Ridge 



Fig. 37.— Eristocophis memahonii (nat. taze). 

 small scales. Nasal does not touch the rostral, nor the 1st supralabial. 

 Eye. — Diameter less than the distance between eye and nostril ; about 

 half the distance to thg labial margin ; 5 or 6 rows of small scales 

 between it and Fupralabials. Uh svpralahial not enlarged. Sublinguals 

 touch 3 infralabials, and 3 small scales behind. Infralabials 3. la'ge, 

 3rd touching 3 scales behind. S< ales in the middle of the budy 23 to 

 27. Ventrals ridged laterally. Subcaudals divided. 



Distribution. — Very little is known on this point. Baluchistan , where 

 it was discovered by Captain McMahon when delimiting the AfVhan- 

 Baluch bordor, is probably the fringe of its distribution, and it is prob- 



