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Abdominal scuta 183, subcaudal squamze 56 = 239. 
This variety is rare, and is distinguished by a plain hood 
without any mark. This was thought by Seba to be a male, 
but both male and female of different varieties are found 
marked alike. 
No. 23. Moyla Nagoo. 
Abdominal scuta 192, subeaudal squame 65 = 257. 
This yaricty has received its name on account of frequent- 
ing the Caldiero hedges. The cervical seuta are spotted 
here and there with faint grayish spots, and the post-oculars 
are of a bluish-gray color. 
No. 24. Malle Nagoo. (Malle is the Arabian name for jas- 
mine.) 
Abdominal scuta 191, subcaudal squame 62 = 253. 
Color lighter brown than the preceding varicty ; scuta 
whiter and less spotted, but seven of the cervical scuta are 
entirely dark. 
No. 25. Cumboo Nagoo. 
Abdominal scuta 186, subcaudal squame 60 = 246. 
Some deviations observed in the shape of the laminz ; cer- 
vieal scuta dark ; trunk has a strong bluish cast. 
No. 26. Jonna Nagoo. (Jonnais a small grain used as food 
for horses.) 
Abdominal scuta 189, subeaudal squame, 57 = 246. 
An orange color prevails in the skin of the hood; scuta of 
the neck are spotted with gray, six of the lower ones being 
wholly of a bluish-gray. 
No. 27. Nella Tas Pam. 
Abdominal scuta 186, subcaudal squamee 62 — 248. 
The black color on the hood is of an unusually deep shade, 
