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Greyish-green, with white transverse bands, edged with black, the 

 intervals dotted with black ; the abdominal scuta alternately yellowish- 

 white and deep brown. 



Assamese name, Patdei-hee. 



Coronella violacea. Cor. violaceo-rubescens , squamis albo-marginatis, 

 subtas margaritacies. 



Scuta abdominalia 196. 



Scutella subcaudalia 38. 

 Habitat. Rungpore. 

 Reddish-violet ; the scales edged with white ; beneath pearl-coloured. 



Coronella cyclura. Cor. viride-canescens striis nigris obliquis interruptis, 

 abdomine margaritaceo, vittd triste cinered utrinque incluso. 

 Scuta abdominala 179. 

 Scutella subcaudalia 43. 

 Greyish-green, with black oblique interrupted stripes ; the abdominal 

 surface pearl-coloured, with a deep ashy-grey band on either side. 

 Vernacular name, Tukkr-Bora. 



Genus Lycodon, Boie. 



Lycodon atro-purpureus. Ly. atro-purpureus albo nigroque marmoratus, 

 abdomine margaritaceo. 



Scuta abdominalia 257. 



Scutella subcaudalia 91. 

 Habitat. Mergui, Tenasserim. 

 Deep purple, marbled with white and black ; beneath pearl-coloured. 



Lycodon subfuscus. Ly. subfuscus, abdomine albo flavescenti. 



Scuta abdominalia 245. 



Scutella subcaudalia 78. 

 Habitat. Bengal. 



Light brown ; yellowish white beneath. 

 Vernacular name, Chittee. 



Genus Coluber, Boie. 



Coluber dhumna. Col. olivaceo-viridis, squamis nigro-marginatis, abdo- 

 mine margaritaceo, scutis scutellisque nigro-clavatis. 

 Scuta abdominalia 187. 

 Scutella subcaudalia 119. 



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