950 



MR. G. A. BOULENGER ON THE 



[Dec. 14, 



the same colour-pattern as the young, except that the light bars 

 become divided and of a pale brown ; others again differ in being 

 spotted all over with black, or blackish, with lighter, yellowish, 

 or pinkish spots or variegations. Head as in the young. Lower 



Text-fie-. 298. 





Side view of bodj' of Grayia smytliiL 

 Diagrams showing- changes in markings with age. 



parts white, uniform or more or less spotted or freckled with 

 black, often Avith a lateral series of round black spots ; posterior 

 ventrals and subcaudals often edged with black. 



Grows to a length of 1650 millim. ; tail 500. 



Known from West and Central Africa aird Uganda. 



List of the specimens in the British Musemn. 



1. S. 



a. ?. 



3. S. 



4. Yg. 

 ,5. Hgr. 



6. c?. 



7. ?. 



8. ?. 



t1. Yff. 



V. 154; 

 V. 164; 

 V. 148 ; 

 V. 158; 

 V. 162; 

 V. 154; 

 V. 161 ; 

 V. 161 ; 



C. 101. 

 C. ? 

 C. 97. 

 C. 93. 

 C. ? 

 C. 99. 

 C. 89. 

 C. ? 



Labe, French Guinea. Dr. E. Gendre (P.^ 



V. 150; C. ? 



Sierra Leone. 

 Agberi, S. Nigeria. 

 W. Province, S. Nigeria. 

 Oil River, Cameroon. 



Cameroon , opposite 



Fernando Po. 

 Mouth of the Loango. 



Sir A. Kennedy (P.). 

 Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 

 A. E. Kitson, Esq. (P.). 

 Sir H. H. Johnston (P.). 



Mrs? Burton (P.). 



Mr. Duggan (C). 



