206 



SNAKES OF CEYLON. 



the Irontal, and half the parietal s. Parietals : Touch two 

 postoculars. Praeocular: Present. Temporal: Rather longer 

 than the supraocular. (Fig. 43.) 



Fig. 43. — Aspidura brachyorrhos. 

 (X 2.) 



Costals : In 17 rows in the whole body length. VeTitrals : 

 139 to 155. Subcaudals : 27 to 38. 



(6) Anomalies : In one specimen the 13th and 25th sub- 

 caudals were divided. 



Dentition. — From one skull in my collection. Maxillary : 



20 to 21. Palatine: 16 to 17. Pterygoid: 31. Mandibular. 



21 to 22. 



