1S72.] Stoliczha, on Kaclili Bepiles. 83 



Dr. Tatham obtained specimens for me, measm^ing considerably over six 

 feet in length. All the adults have 29 rows of scales, and the posterior 

 front als are sometimes altogether replaced by smaller shields. A male adult 

 is really a beautiful snake when alive : bright pinkish red above, with 

 brilliant bluish black marblings, and the head of the same colour, neck 

 bright blood red above, more or less spotted with black ; the whole of 

 the under side coral red with more or less distinct dark marks, (Comp. 

 Anderson in Proc. Z. S. for 1871, p 171). 



22. PsAMMOPHis C0OT)A]S"i7Ers, Morr. 



Giinther, Rept. Ind. p. 291.— Stoliczka, Jonr., A. S. B., vol. xxxix, p. 96, and vol. 

 xl, p. 438. 



23. PsAMMOPHTS Leithii, Gllnther, Proc. Z. S., 1869, p. 505. 

 Since the publication of my notes on P. condanurus, I have obtained two 



young specimens of the form described by Griinther as Leithii. The nostril 

 is distinctly between two shields. It appears to be a slenderer form than 

 the Indian condanurus, but I am not certain that the characters are suffi- 

 ciently constant, in order to retain the Western form as a distinct species. 



I can point out three somewhat different types, but it yet remains to 

 be seen whether they will prove to be distinct species, or mere varieties. 



a. IPs. condanurus. Head moderatel}^ elongate ; snout subcorneal ; ante- 

 rior frontal shields considerably narrowed anteriorly ; vertical moderately con- 

 tracted ; loreal one and a half, or very nearly twice, as long as broad ; the two 

 nasal shields are above the nostril very often united ; one, very rarely two, 

 temporals in contact with the post-oculars. — The general colour is isabelline 

 or greenish brown, with the yellowish bands beginning on the supraciliary 

 region very narrow. I have examined specimens, identical in every respect, 

 fropa South India, the N. W. Provinces at the base of the hills, Bengal and 

 Barma. 



y8. P5. Leithii. Head elongate, narrow ; anterior frontals very small, 

 barely half the size of the posterior ; vertical narrow and very much contract- 

 ed in the middle ; nostril between two shields ; loreal cuneiform, narrower in 

 front, and its length slightly more than the height near the posterior edge ; 

 a single temporal in contact with the postoculars. — General colour olive 

 bro^vn, darker above than at the sides, with pinkish pale yellow bands ; sides 

 of neck very distinctly yellow. Chin, more or less spotted with blackish ; 

 median part of ventrals bright brownish yellow. This is known from Sind 

 and Kachh. I met Avith it on the ground between low bushes. 



y. I*s. condanurus, (an Sindanus). Head shields, above, like in the last 

 form; nasal between two shields; loreal very long, nearly equally high through- 

 out, its length being somewhat more than double its height ; generally nine 

 labials present, the second and third being replaced by three shields ; two 

 temporals always in contact with the postoculars. — General colour pale olive 

 brown, with the light bands very indistinct; being on the body only indicated 



