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Scuta abdominalia 149. 

 Scutella subcaudalia 60. 

 Habitat. Bengal, Assam. 



Yellowish-brown, shining with a pale gold colour, with hexagonal 

 rhomboidal scales, the uppermost of which are keeled, the rest smooth ; 

 the abdominal surface cherry-coloured, with a bright yellow line on 

 either side. 

 Vernacular name, Lai Mitallee. 



Psammophis nigrofasciatus. Psam. supeme subflavo-rubescens fasciis 

 latis transversalibus nigris, lineisque duabus barbatis dorsalibus ejusdem 

 colons, interstitium quarum nigro partim punctatum ; abdomine albido. 

 Scuta abdominalia 245. 

 Scutella subcaudalia 75. 

 Habitat. Sincapore. 



Light-reddish-yellow above, with broad transversal black bands, and 

 with two barbed dorsal lines of the same colour ; the interval be- 

 tween these dorsal lines dotted with black ; the abdominal surface 

 whitish. 



Genus Dendrophis, Boie. 



Dendrophis Boil* Den. supeme nigro-brunnescens, vitta dorsali sub- 

 fused, abdomine albo-Jiavescenti vitta ejusdem colons utrinque incluso, 

 rostro subobtuso. 



Scuta abdominalia 186. 

 Scutella subcaudalia ] 29. 

 Habitat. Bengal, Ceylon. 



Brownish black, with a light brown dorsal band ; the abdominal sur- 

 face yellowish white, with a band of the same colour on either side ; the 

 rostrum subobtuse. 



Vernacular name, Kalla Lawrynca or Nawdunga. 



Genus Dipsas, Boie. 



Dipsas Ferruginea. Dip. supra ferrugineo-brunnea, nigro alboqv.e rare 

 maculata ; abdomine f err ugineo-flavo, albo nigroque maculato. 

 Scuta abdominalia 171. 

 Scutella subcaudalia 57. 

 Habitat. Assam. 



Rusty-brown, with a few black and white spots ; the abdominal sur- 

 face rusty-yellow, dotted with white and black. 



* Chrysopelea Boii, Dr. Andrew Smith. 



