LYCODON GUTTATUS.— Smith. 



Reptilia. — Plate XXIII. 



L. supra obscure flavo-brunneus cameo-tinctus, dorso lateribusque effuse guttis brunneis variegatis; infra 

 ochraceus ; capite supra lineis brunneis variegato, duabus transversis, reliquis longitudinalibus ; 

 maculis duabus oblongis pone nucham ; squamis subquadrangnlaribus in lineis obliquis ordinatis. 



Longittjdo e naso ad anum 1 3 unc. ; caudre 3 unc. 6 lin. 



Colour. — Above dull yellowish brown with a pink gloss, the upper parts 

 profusely variegated with several rows of dark spots, the two rows of spots 

 along the centre of the back almost circular and largest, the spots of the other 

 rows smaller and irregular in shape ; each of the spots, particularly of those of 

 the two middle rows, consist of two colours, viz. an external ring of an umber- 

 brown hue, and a centre of light reddish brown. Top of the head pale 

 yellowish brown, variously variegated, — across the hindhead there extends a 

 narrow reddish brown line, and another of the same tint is observed between 

 the eyes, the latter has its extremities directed backwards and extended 

 upon the hindhead ; between these lines two or three longitudinal lines of small 

 dots, and in front of the one which runs between the eyes there are two narrow 

 longitudinal brown lines extending to the tip of the nose. The extremity of 

 the transverse line, which crosses the hindhead, is joined to another line of 

 the same colour which proceeds from the outer edge of the eye, and from the 

 point of union a single line is prolonged for a short distance along the side of 

 the neck. Between the hindhead and the commencement of the circular 

 spots of the back there are two narrow oblong blotches, the colours the 

 same and similarly arranged as those of the spots of the back. The colour 

 of the under parts pale ochrey yellow. Eyes dark brown. 



Form, &c. — Figure lengthened and slender ; the greatest thickness of body 

 about midway between the nose and the anus, from thence it tapers con- 

 siderably towards both extremities. Head slightly depressed ; the sides of 

 hindhead slightly bulging, giving to the latter a superiority of width over the 



