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2) mit einfachen Schildern bekleidet. Die Schuppen an der Unterseite 

 des Kopfes 



a) glatt. Der Rumpf rund oder leicht abgeflacht. Der Schwanz 

 einfach Echis. 



b) sehr deutlich gekielt. Der Rumpf comprimirt. Der Schwanz 



zum Greifen eingerichtet Atheris. 



1. Gattung Tiper a Laurenti. 

 Scuta subcaudalia partita, duplici serie collocata, squamae gulares laeves. 



Synonymie. 



Vipera Laurenti. Synopsis Reptiliump. 99. — Merrem. Tentamen Syst. Amphibior. p. 149. 



— Fitzinger. Neue Classification d. Reptilien p. 33. — Wagler. Natürl. Syst. 

 d. Amphibien p. 177. — Gray. Zoological Miscellany p. 71. — Fitzinger. Sys- 

 tema Reptilium p. 28. — Gray. Catal. of Snakes p. 30. — D. et B. Erpetol. 

 gener. VII. p. 1403. 



Cöbra Laurenti. Synopsis Reptilium p. 103. — Fitzinger. Neue Classification d. Repti- 

 lien p. 33. 



Äspis Laurenti. Synopsis Reptilium p. 105. — Fitzinger. Neue Classification d. Repti- 

 lien p. 33. 



Pelias Merrem. Tentamen Syst. Amphibior. p. 148. — Wagler. Natürl. Syst. d. Amphi- 

 bien p. 177. — Gray. Zoological Miscellany p. 71. — Fitzinger. Systema Rep- 

 tilium p. 28. — Gray. Catal. of. Snakes p. 31. — D. et B. Erpetol. gener. VII. 

 p. 1393. 



Echidna Merrem. Tentamen Syst. Amphibior. p. 150. — Wagler. Natürl. Syst. d. Am- 

 phibien p. 177. — Fitzinger. Systema Reptilium p. 28. — D. et B. Erpetol. 

 gener. VII. p. 1420. 



Cerastes Wagler. Natürl. Syst. d. Amphibien p. 178. — Gray. Zoological Miscellany p. 70. 



— Gray. Catal. of Snakes p. 27. — D. et B. Erpetol. gener. VII. p. 1438. 

 Daboia Gray. Zoological Miscellany p. 69. — Gray. Catal. of Snakes p. 23. — Günther. 



Reptiles of British India p. 395. 

 Clotho Gray. Zoological Miscellany p. 69. — Gray. Catal. of Snakes p. 24. 

 Bitis Gray. Zoological Miscellany p. 69. — Gray. Catal. of Snakes p. 25. 

 Bhinechis Fitzinger. Systema Reptilium p. 28. 

 Ghersophis Fitzinger. Systema Reptilium p. 28. 

 Gonyechis Fitzinger. Systema Reptilium p. 28. 

 Echidnoides Mauduyt. Herpetol. de la Vienne p. 29. 

 Bhinaspis Gray. Catal. of Snakes p. 31. 



