SNAKES OF CEYLON. 



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(3) Dobell also found a hsemogregarine in the blood of 

 stolata, which he opines may prove to be the same organism 

 isolated by BiUet in 1895 from a specimen of this snake from 

 Tonkin, and named by the latter Danilewshya stolati. Hsemo- 

 gregarines invade the red blood corpuscles. (Vide Fig. 39.) 



Lepidosis. — (a) Typical : As detailed under the genus. 

 Prseoculars : One. Temporal : One ; about as long as the 

 supraocular. Supralabials : Eight ; the 1st only touching 

 the nasals, 3rd, 4th, and 5th touching the eye, 6th and 7th 

 the temporal (Fig. 27). Infralabials : Seven ; the 5th, 6th, and 



1 in. 



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• Fig. 27. — Amphiosma stolatai 

 (X 2.) 



