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liBvihus tectus ; abdomine ceriseo, linep, Icete fiavA utrinque in- 

 cluso. 



Scuta abdominalia 149. 

 Scutella subcaudalia 60. 

 Habitat. Bengal, Asam. 



Yellowish-brown, shining with a pale gold colour, with hexagonal 

 rhomboidal scales, the uppermost of which are keeled, the rest 

 smooth ; the abdominal surface cherry-coloured, with a bright yellow 

 line on either side. 



Vernacular name, Lai Mitallee. 



PsAMMOPHis NiGROFAsciATUs. Psavi. supeme subflavo-rubescens 

 Jasciis latis transversalibus nigris, lineisque duabus barbatis 

 dorsalibus ejusdem coloris, interstitium quorum nigro partim 

 punctatum ; abdomine albido. 

 Scuta abdominalia 245. 

 Seutella subcaudalia 75. 

 Habitat. Sincapore. 



Light reddish-yellow above, with broad transversal black bands, 

 and with two barbed dorsal lines of the same colour ; the interval 

 between these dorsal lines dotted with black ; the abdominal sur- 

 face whitish. 



Genus Dendrophis, Boie. 



Dendrophis Boil* Den. superne nigro-brunnescens, vittd dorsali 

 sub/used, abdomine albo-flavescenti vittd ejusdem coloris utrin- 

 que incluso, rostro subobtuso. 



Scuta abdominalia 186. 

 Scutella subcaudalia 129. 

 Habitat. Bengal, Ceylon. 



Brownish black, with a light brown dorsal band ; the abdominal 

 surface yellowish white, with a band of the same colour on either 

 side ; the rostrum subobtuse. 



Vernacular name, Kalla Lawrynca or Nawdunga. 



Genus Dipsas, Boie. 



DiPSAs Ferruginea. Dip. supra ferrugineo-brunnea, nigro albo- 

 que rare tnaculata ; abdomine ferrugineo-Jlavo, albo nigroque 

 maculato. 



Scuta abdominalia 171. 

 Scutella subcaudalia 57. 

 Habitat. Asam. 



Rusty-brown, with a few black and white spots ; the abdominal 

 surface rusty-yellow, dotted with white and black. 



Dipsas monticola. Dip. superne triste fusca, striis aliquot ni' 

 gris obliquis ; infra Jluvo-brunnescens. 



• Chrysopelea Boii, Dr. Andrew Smith. 



