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CORONELLA, Ounther. 



A genus of doubtful occurrence in India. C. Icevis was 

 discovered in England a few years ago * 



C. ORIENTALIS, Othr. 



' Scales 17. Ventrals 163, subc. 65. Last maxillary tooth 

 strong. Greyish brown, with 2 dark dorsal stripes, confluent 

 posteriorly ; nan-ow white collar ; beUy white, black spotted. 



Group II.— COLUBRINA. 

 Snakes of moderate or large size and active habits, with 

 scales in 15 or more rows, and generally more or less keeled. 

 Head-shields generally regular. Eye moderate or large. 



COLUBER, Giinther. 

 Body rounded, of moderate proportions ; tail one-fifth or 

 less. Head-shields regular, crown shields large ; 1 preocular. 

 Scales smooth or feebly keeled in 19 or more rows. Anal 

 bifid. Teeth equal. Peculiar head-markings. 



C. KUFODORSATUS, Cantor. 



Scales 21. Ventrals 174-178, subc. 50-52. Anterior frontals 

 pointed. Brownish grey with 4 series of irregular brown 

 spots confluent posteriorly into stripes. Head with 3 black 

 =" bands. 

 China. 



C. MANDARINUS, Cantor. 



Scales 23. Ventrals 222, subc. 62. Scarlet, with a series 

 of about 44 dorsal, black, yellow-centred, rhombic spots ; 

 head with serpiginous black fillets. 

 China. 



C. PORPHYEACEUS, Cantor. 



Scales 19. Ventrals 189-211, subc. 56-70. Olive, with 



* Increasing the English snakes to three— the viper Peh'as herns 

 the ringed snake Tropidonotus natrix, and Goronella Icevis. 



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