SNAKES OF CEYLON. 



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sublinguals, 4th largest and in contact with two scales behind. 

 Ouneate : None. (Fig. 62.) 



Pri Pr - ^° 



Pa 



Fig. 62. — Microcephalophis gracilis. 

 (X 2.) 



D. Costals. 



Gostals : Longer than broad, and imbricate on the slender 

 anterior part of the body ; as broad as long, hexagonal and 

 juxtaposed on the compressed part of the body; with 



