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SNAKES OF CRYLON. 



Costals : Two heads-lengths behind the head 19, midbody 

 17, two heads-lengths before the vent 17. Ventrals: 236 to 

 246. Subcaudals : 5 to 7. Oaudal shield . About as long as 

 the shielded part of the head. 



Fig. l.'i, — Rhinophis punctatiis 



(X J.) 



Dentition. — I have no skull. 



Distribution.— («) General : PecuHar to Ceylon. 



(6) Local : Apparently rare. There are four in the British 

 Museum, two of which are from Peradeniya. Not represented 

 in the Colombo Museum. 



