148 COLTTBEID^. 



4. EhampMopMs acutus. 



Psammopliis acutus, Oilnth. Ann. ^ Mag. N. S. (6) i. 1888, p. 327, 



pi. zix. fig. D. 

 Ehagerhis acuta, Bocage, Herp. Angola, p. Ill, pi. x a. fig. 2 (1895). 



Snout short, acutely pointed. Rostral tetrahedral, its upper 

 portion nearly as long as its distance from the frontal ; internasala- 

 as long as broad, as long as the prsefrontals ; frontal nearly twice 

 as long as broad, longer than its distance from the end of the 

 snout, longer than the parietals ; loreal a little deeper than long ; 

 one preeocular, in contact with the frontal ; two postoculars ; 

 temporals 2+3; eight upper labials, fourth and fifth entering 

 the eye ; four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin- 

 shields, which are longer than the posterior. Scales in 17 rows 

 (19 or 21 on the neck). Ventrals 172-185 ; anal divided ; sub- 

 caudals 59-63. Pale brown above, with two dark brown, black- 

 edged bands passing through the eyes and extending to the end of 

 the tail ; a third band is confined to the head and nape ; lateral 

 band edged with white below ; upper lip and lower parts white. 



Total length 925 millim. ; tail 160. 



Angola. 



a. S (V. 185 ; C. 59). Pungo Andongo. Dr. Welwitsch [P.]. (Type.) 



5. Ehamphiophis multimaculatus. 



Coronella multimaculata, Smith, Ml. Zool. S. Afr., Mept. pi. Ixi.. 



(1847). 

 Dipsina multimaculata, Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii. 1862, 



p. 1313, and Icon. 04n. 19, pi. ii. fig. 1 (1866) ; Boettg. Ber. SencJc. 



Ges. 1886, p. 4. 

 Ehagerrhis multimaculata, Gunth. Ann. %■ Mag. N. H. (3) xviii, 



1866, p. 25. 



Snout pointed. Rostral as deep as broad, its upper portion 

 nearly half as long as its distance from the frontal; internasals a little 

 longer than broad, nearly as long as the preefrontals ; frontal twice 

 as long as broad, as long as its distance from the end of the snout, 

 as long as the parietals ; loreal much longer than deep ; one prse- 

 ocular (rarely divided), forming a suture with the frontal ; two or 

 three postoculars ; temporals 2 + 3 ; eight (rarely nine) upper 

 labials, fourth and fifth (or fifth and sixth) entering the eye ; four 

 or five lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which 

 are as long as or a little longer than the posterior. Scales in 17 

 rows. Ventrals 155-168 ; anal divided; subcaudals 31-40. Pal© 

 buflf or sandy grey above, with three or five series of regular brown 

 spots, the vertebrals broader than long ; a A-shaped brown marking 

 on the occiput ; an oblique brown streak behind the eye ; lower 

 parts white. 



Total length 395 millim. ; tail 45. 



Damaraland and Namaqualand. 



a-d. $ (V. 156, 160, 158, 165 ; Damaraland. 

 0. 31, 39, 40, 40). 



