54. ZAMBNIS. 



407 



24. Zamenis nummifer. 



Savigny, Descr. Egypte, Sept., Suppl. pi. iv. %. 6 (1809). 



? Coluber tyria, Linn. Mus. Ad. Frid. ii. p. 45 (1764), and S. N. i. 



p. 386 (1766). 

 ? Coluber barbarus, Boie, Isis, 1827, p. 537. 

 Coluber nummifer, Seuss, Mus. Senckenb. i. p. 135 (1834). 

 Zamenis hippocrepis, var. ?, Giinth. Cat. p. 104 (1858). 

 Periops neglectus, Jan, Ehnco, p. 60 (1863), and Icon. Gin. 48, 



pi. IV. fig. 3 (1876). 

 Zamenis caudoliiieatus, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 489. 



neglectus, F. MUll. Verh. nat. Ges. Basel, vi. 1878, p. 667. 



ravergieri, var. nummifer, Boettg. Ber. Sench. Ges. 1879-80, 



p. 164. 

 nummifer, Bouleng. Proc. 2k)ol. Soc. 1891, p. 633. 



This form should perhaps be regarded as a variety of Z. raver- 

 gieri rather than as a distinct species. It differs in having the 

 upper portion of the prseocular smaller, the anterior pair of tempo- 

 rals more enlarged, frequently a subocular separating the sixth 

 labial from, the eye, and the scales in 23 or 25 rows. Ventrals 

 197-216 ; anal entire or divided; subcaudals 79-101. Greyish or 

 pale olive above, with a dorsal series of large brown or olive black- 

 edged rhomboidal spots, and an alternating series of smaller ones on 

 each side ; the.se spots confluent into three longitudinal streaks on 

 the tail ; head with symmetrical markings as in Z. ravergieri ; 

 lower parts yellowish, speckled with brown ; a series of blackish 

 spots along each side of the belly. 



Total length 1030 millim. ; tail 230. 



Egypt, Syria, Cyprus, Asia Minor. 



a. c? (Sc. 23; V. 203; A. 2 



b-c's. (Sc. 25; V. 210; A. 2 

 C.86)&yg.(Sc. 25;V.198 

 A. 1; 0.86). 



d. d (Sc. 25 ; V. 205 ; A. 2 

 C. 82). 



e. 5 (Sc. 25 ; V. 210 ; A. 2 

 C.82). 



f-i. d (Sc. 23, 25; V. 204, 



211 ; A. 2, 1 ; C. 79, 84) 



9 (Sc. 23; V. 216; A. 2 



C.85),&yg.(So.23;V.209 



A. 1 ; C. 88). 

 k^. d (Sc.25;V.205;A.l 



0. 90) & S (Sc. 25, 23 



V. 215,205; A. 2, 1 ; C.8& 



83). 

 n. d (Sc. 25; V. 206; A. 1 



C. 84). 

 0. Yg. (Sc. 23 ; V. 199 ; A. 2 



C. ?). 

 p. Yg. (Sc. 23 ; V. 216 ; A. 2 



C. 92). 



Cyprus. 

 Asia Minor. 

 Xanthus. 



K. L. Kennyon, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 0. G. Danford, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 Sir C. Fellows [P.]. 



