SNAKES OF CEYLON. 



433 



the anterior sublinguals, 4th only touching the posterior 

 sublinguals. Guneate : A complete row after the 2nd in- 

 fralabial, 



int Prf Pr S p a 

 N 



1st Ven 



Fig. 82. — Laticauda colubrina. 

 (Life size.) 



Gostals : As broad as long, imbricate, and smooth every- 

 where ; in from 21 to 25 rows two heads-lengths behind the 

 head ; 21 to 25 at midbody ; 21 to 23 two heads-lengths before 

 the vent. Ventrals : 195 to 240 ; three or more times the 

 breadth jf the last costals ; last divided. Anal : Divided into 

 two parts. Subcaudals : 30 to 45 ; divided. 



