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equal. Dorsal crest much elevated anteriorly, and extending 

 along the trunk. A fold behind the lower jaw. Colour dark green, 

 with four to six vertical white bands on the body, brown edged 

 in young specimens. Head lighter coloured, or red, seasonally 

 a red stripe through the eye, and nuchal crest and throat red, 

 (Blyth). Tail white banded anteriorly, brown banded behind, 

 with some white streaks or spots on the limbs. Body 5'2 ; tail 

 2080 = 26 inches according to Giinther. 



Inhabits South India, Ceylon and the Nikobar Islands. 



C. Elliotti Giinthur. J. R p., 142. 



G. Round D. et B. apud Jerdon. J. A. S., B., 1853, 

 p. 471, and Pro. A. S. B., 1870, p. 877. 

 Scales of the sides small, nearly, as large as those of the 

 abdomen. A spine behind each superciliary ridge. A fold before 

 the shoulder. Colour pale brown, with indistinct dark stripes 

 on the upper parts. A few yellow scales on the sides. Head and 

 shoulders red (seasonally) Throat reddish, tinged with bluish. 

 Length, body 2-50; tail 5-50 = 8-00 inches. 

 Inhabits Malabar, Pigeon Island (Jerdon), Matheran (StoKczka). 



C. nigrilabris, Peters. 



a Bouxi, Blyth. J. A. S., 1853, p. 647 (not D. et B.) 

 A single series of from three to six spines above and behind 

 the posterior part of the tympanum. No gular pouch, scales 

 between the tympanum and eye, enlarged. Dorsal crest moderately 

 developed, and continued on the tail as a series of prominent 

 keels. Scales on the sides slightly keeled and smaller than on the 

 beUy, which are strongly keeled and smaller than those on the 

 throat. A fold before the shoulder. Colour green, a black band 

 along the upper lips involving the tympanum. A pale streak 

 from the tympanum to the shoulder. In some young samples the 

 lips and temple are green, variegated with black, and some females 

 have a black edged white band behind the eye not reaching the 

 tympanum. Length (Blyth's type of Bouxi, J. A. S., 1853 

 p. 647). Body 330 ; tail 1170 = 15-00 inches. 

 •Inhabits Ceylon. 



