54. zAMEKis. 403 



pi. viii. At. 2 (1809) ; Savigny, op. cit., Supp!. pi. iv. fig. 3 (1829) ; 



Schleg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 166 (1837). 

 Zamenis florulentua, Bum. Sr Bibr. vii. p. 693 (1854) ; Jan, Icon. 



Gin. 48, pi. vi. tig. 4 (1876). 



■ ventrimaculatus, part., Giinth. Cat. p. 105 (1858). 



dahlii, part., Giinth. I. c. p. 107. 



Snout long, moderately projecting, obtuse ; eye smaller than in 

 the allied species. Eostral once and one fourth to once and one 

 third as broad as deep, tlie portion visible from above measuring 

 one third or one fourth its distance from the frontal; infcernasals as 

 long as or a little shorter than the prsefrontals, as long as broad or 

 a little longer ; frontal anteriorly much broader than the supra- 

 ocular, once and one third to once and a half as long as broad, as 

 long as or a little longer than its distance from the end of the snout, 

 shorter than the pai'ietals ; loreal longer than deep ; one (rarely 

 two) praeocular, in contact with the frontal, with one or two sub- 

 oculars below: two postoculars ; temporals 2+2 or 2+3; nine 

 upper labials, fifth and sixth usually entering the eye ; four or five 

 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields ; posterior 

 chin-shields as long as or a lit/le longer than the anterior, very 

 narrow and separated from each other by two or three series of 

 scales. Scales smooth, in 21 rows (rarely 23, specs, h and p). 

 Ventrals obtusely angulate laterally, 201-228 ; anal divided ; sub- 

 caudals 82-100. Greyish or brownish olive above, with blackish 

 square spots disposed quincuncially ; nape and anterior part of 

 body with a dorsal series of blackish cross bars and two alternating 

 series of spots on each side ; head with more or less distinct sym- 

 metrical dark markings ; some specimens uniform olive ; labials 

 yellowish, usually each with a blackish spot ; ventrals yellowish 

 white or coral-red, with a blackish spot at each end, rarely 

 obscured with brown dots. 



Total length 1090 millim. ; tail 220. 



Egypt. 



a, h-d. e (V. 21 2, 213 ; 0. Egypt. Sir J.Wilkinson [P.]. 



92,93), ? (V. 228; 0. 



89), & yg. (V. 201 ; C. 



98). 



e. Y"-. ("V. 211 ; 0. 90). Egypt. J. Burton, Esq. fP.]. 



/ H^-. (V. 208 ; C. 91). Egypt. Zoologionl Society. 



V'. Yg. (V. 219 : 0. 94). Egypt. 



A-m c? (V. 210, 213 ; C. Abu - Eoash, W. of Dr. J. Anderson [P.]. 



?, 93) & 2 (V. 216, Cairo. 



222, 217 ; C. 86, 100, 



82). 



n. Yg. (T. 220; 0. 88). Pyramids of Gizeh. Dr. J. Anderson [P.]. 



(/ 9 (V 211; 0.95). Tel - el - Amarna, Dr. J. Anderson and 



Upper Egypt. Prof.W.M.Flinders 



Petrie [P.]. 



p. Yo-. (V. 214 ; C. ?). Assiout, Upper Egypt. Dr. J. Anderson [P.]. 



q-r. $ (V. 212 ; 0. 9t) Luxor. Dr. J. Anderson [P.]. 



& yg. (V. 208 ; C. 97). 



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