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Family PsAMMOPHiDiE. 

 Head very distinct from the neck, with the loreal region 

 concave. Scales smooth in 15 to 19 rows. Subcaudals divided. 

 One prsebcular. Two postoculars. One of the anterior maxil- 

 lary teeth longer than the rest. 



PsAMMOPHis, Boie. 

 Head rather long and pointed. Superciliaries prominent. 

 Anal bifid. Pupil round. 



P. condanarus, Merr. 

 P. taniata, Gths. 

 Leplophis Bellii, Jerdon. 

 P. Indians, Beddome. 

 Phayrea Isabellina, Theob. 



One prseocular not reaching to the vertical. Nasal single ; 

 oblong reaching to the top of the head, pierced somewhat pos- 

 teriorly by a moderate nostril, with an oblique slit to the first 

 labial. 8 upper labials, the fourth and fifth entering the orbit. 

 Scales smooth in 17 rows. The abdominal row larger than the 

 rest. Colour buflT or yellowish. Isabelline brown (the colour 

 of the dirty smock of Isabella the " catholic") with a dark 

 stripe, two broad scales down either side of the back from head 

 to tail, and a broader dark stripe on either side of the belly. 

 BeUy yellowish, the colours being strongly contrasted, the lower 

 edge of the dark side stripe passing through the middle of the 

 abdominal row of scales. 



Grows to 40 inches. (Tail 85 or more.) 



Inhabits the Punjab, the NuUay MuUay hills, Pegu. 



Dr. Giinther describes the nostrils as between two nasals, hence 

 my inability to refer my Pegu specimens correctly, till I had 

 examined the types in the British Museum. Strangely enough, 

 I was unable to satisfy myself of there being two nasals in the 

 specimens I there saw, though another gentleman, attached to 

 the establishment, in the most obliging manner confirmed the 

 description of Dr. Gunther to my face. A very well qualified 

 observer however. Dr. Stoliczka thus writes on this point — 



