THE POISONOUS SNAKES OF INDIA. 



GEOUP 2.- THE KEAITS (BUNGABUS). 



Identification. — (l) Tail rmnd. (2) Median row of scales down 

 the bade distinctly enla/rged (see fig. 7). (3) Only 4 infralahial 

 shields, the A>th largest (see I to IV, fig. 8*). 



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Pig. 7. — Back of Common Krait (Bungarus osemleus) ( X 2). 

 Val=Vertebrals. 

 C^Costals. 



Fig. 8.— ChinsMelda of Bungarus oseruleus (X Ij). 



* With reference to this latter point, care must be taken not to count the first 

 median shield which is called the mental CM.). Again, the last shield along the 

 border of the lower lip which touches the posterior sublinguals (P.S.) is invariably 

 to be considered the last infralabial. 



