175. DRYOPHIS, 181 



Dryophis prasinus, Soie, Isis, 1827, p. 645 ; ScUeg. Abbild. pi. viii. 



figs. 1-6 (1837) ; Giinth. Cat. -p. 169 (1858) ; Jan, Icon. G4n. 83, 



pi. V. fig. 1 (1869) ; Bmleng. Faun. Ind., Bept. p. 369 (1890). 

 prasinus, part., Schleg. Phya. Serp. ii. p. 260, pi. x. figs. 9-11 



(1837). 

 Dryimia prasinus, part.. Cantor, Cat. Mai. Rept. p. 81 (1847). 

 Oxybelis fulgidus, part.. Hum. 8r Bibr. vii. p. '817 (1854). 

 Tragops prasinus, thim. ^ Bibr. t. c. p. 824 ; Cfiinth. Sept. Brit. Ind. 



p. 303 (1864) ; Anders. Proc. Zoot Soc. 1871, p. 185 ; Theob, Cat. 



Bept. Brit Ind. p. 191 (1876). 

 xanthozonius, Dum. Sr Bibr. t. c. p. 826. 



Snout acuminate, projecting, without dermal appendage, rather 

 more than twice as long as the eye. Internasals usually in contact 

 with the labials ; one to four small loreals between the praefrontal 

 and the labials ; frontal as long as or a little longer than its distance 

 from the end of the snout, a little longer than the parietals ; one 

 prseoculai', in contact with the frontal ; two postooulars ; temporals 

 2+2 or 3+3, rarely 1 + 2; nine upper labials, fourth, fifth, and 

 sixth entering the eye: four lower labials in contact with the 

 anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than the posterior. Scales 

 in 15 rows, usually faintly keeled on sacral region. Ventrals 

 203-235 ; anal divided (rarely entire) ; subcaudals 158-207. 

 Bright green, pale olive, or grey-brown, with a yellow line along each 

 *ide of the lower parts ; interstitial skin of the neck black and white, 

 , Total length 1790 millim. ; tail 600. 



Eastern Himalayas, Assam, Burma, Indo-China, Malay Peninsula 

 and Archipelago. 



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e. 5 (V. 208 ; 0. 176). Pegu. W. Theobald, 



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h. 5 (V. 208; 0. 175). Oamboja. M. Mouhot [~ 



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(V. 227 ; C. 186). 



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m. 5 (V. 223 ; 0. 186). Sumatra. Sir S. Raffles. 



n. 2 (V.215; 0.175). Nias. Hr.SundermannF 



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u. d (V.228; 0. 189). Baram R., Sarawak. 0. Hose, Esq. [0.]. 



«. cJ (V. 223; 0.?). Sibutuls. A. Everett, Esq. [0.1. 



w. c? (V. 213 ; 0. 186). Java. Dr. Horsfield. 



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