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Bescriiition : Rostral. — Touches 6 shields, and may extend back 

 so as to completely separate the internasals. Internasals. — A pair; 

 the suture between them ^rd to ^th, that between the prsefrontal 

 fellows. Prcefrontals. — A pair; the suture between them subequal 

 to the praefronto-frontal ; in contact with internasal, (postnasal 

 sometimes), loreal, praeoeular, and supraocular. Frontal. — Sutures 

 subequal ; breadth twice that of supraoculars, length one-fourth 

 greater than supraoculars. Nasals. — Two, the nostril pierced 

 entirely in the anterior. Loreal. — One, sometimes in contact with 

 the internasal. Prceocular. — One. Postocular. — One. Temporal. — 

 One, in contact with only the 5th of the supralabial series. 

 Swpralahials. — 5, the 3rd and 4th touching the eye ; the 5th as 

 long as the three preceding shields. Sublinguals. — Two pairs, the 

 anterior larger. The posterior touches the 4th only of the infrala- 

 bials. Infralahials. — 4, the 4th largest, and in contact with two 

 scales behind. Costals. — 13 in whole body length. Ventrals. — 141 

 and 142. Anal divided. S'ttbcaudals.— 38 and 39. Colour — 

 Blackish-brown dorsally, each scale, especially those in the flanks 

 rather lighter centrally. Belly nearly uniform white (yellowish?). 

 Some sparse mottling occurs in its posterior half toAvards the 

 median line and beneath the tail. 



My second specimen measured 11| inches, the tail accounting 

 for 2 inches. 



