187.2.] 8toliczlca, on Sind EepiUes. 89 



The hind leg, when laid forward, reaches the nostril in the young, and the 

 anterior edge of the eye iu the adult. Upper labials vary in number from 35 to 

 41, they are less numerous in the adult. Males have a row of six or eight 

 pores on the preanal edge, imperfectly separated in the middle by one shield. 



Coloration : The'joung is greenish olive grey, \vith a dark band between 

 the eyes, a few irregular brown spots on the occiput, with six blackish trans- 

 verse bands from neck to base of tail, each band having along the centre of 

 the back a 3"ellowish, black edged spot, and two or three smaller ones at the 

 sides ; limbs indistinctly banded ; tail with about sixteen dark bands, the first 

 few have a central pale spot like those on the back ; throat-fold at the side bluish 

 black ; a dark band from eye to ear ; upper labials dusky. Below, whitish with 

 irregular longitudinal dark stripes. — In the adolescent form the general co- 

 lom' is greenish brown, the dark cross bands become less distinct, but the 

 vertebral spots are well marked, all the slightly larger scales are bright yel- 

 lowish. — The adult male is dark olive,very densely speckled with dark yellow, 

 the transverse dark bands very indistinct, except on the tail, and there is no 

 trace to be seen of the yellow vertebral spots ; labials pale yellow, streak 

 below eye indistinct ; throat, breast and sides of belly bright bluish, tinged 

 with pm'ple, particularly at the sides of the throat. 



OPSIDIA. 



10. Goi^GYLOPiiis coxicrs, (Ind. Eept. p. 333). 



This species frequents damp sandy localities among low vegetation, living 

 during the day m holes or mider stones, and feeding during the night chiefly 

 on earthworms and noctm-nal insects, — Apparently rare. 



11. Eutx Johnii. Similar in habit to the last, but occm-ring in drier 

 localities ; it is called JBimaui m Sind. — Common. 



,12. ZaME]S"IS VEjS^TEIMACULATUS. 



The specimens exactly agree with those noted from Kachh, (antea, p. 82). 

 The snake appears to be very common. 



13. PSAMltOPHIS COJfDAKUEIIS, (an SUN'DAIS'US). 



Common in the Sakkar district ; (antea, p. 83). 



14. Naja triptjdiaks, Merr. — Common. 



15. Bui^GAETJS c^RiJLELTS, YAE. ^, apud Gllnther, I. E., p. 343. 

 The krait is called Pioni ; the term, Dr. Day says, being derived from 



pion, to di'ink, as it is reputed by the natives to suck in, or drink, the breath 

 of persons it finds asleep. It is a common snake. 



16. EcHis caeijN'ata, Schneid., known under the name of Luncli 

 (the female), or IciqjpaJi (the male), (see antea, p. 84). 



17. TIydeophis Dayaxus, n. sp. 



Head short and stumpy in the young, a little more elongate in advanced 

 age, distinct from neck, which gradually increases in thickness towards the 



