530 Catalogue of Reptiles inhabiting the Peninsula of India. [No. 6. 



Leptophis? canaeensts ? 



Green above, yellowish beneath with a streak on the sides. Scutse 

 140. Scutellse 57 — 15 rows of scales. Procured in North Canara. 



Perhaps these two last belong more properly to Dryinus. Of the 

 last Dr. Cantor remarks — " Apparently Dryinus prasinus, var. A." 

 — the number of the scutse, &c. however differs very materially. 

 Detintjs nastitus. — Kussell 1, pi. 12. 



Green whip-snake. Scutse 180 ; Scutellse 158. Common all over 

 the country. I lately saw one that had swallowed a Parroquet and 

 became gorged. 



Hebpetodeyas malabaeictts, — n. s. 



Olive brown with a dark streak along the sides, most conspicuous 

 on the posterior portion of the body ; a series of white spots on the 

 anterior portion of the body, edged with black. Scutse 222 ; Scutellse 

 91 — 25 rows of scales. It is possible that this may be H. helena, 

 as I possess a young one in which the markings differ somewhat, 

 and much resemble those on Kussell' s figure, which is evidently a 

 very bad one.* I have procured it in Malabar where it is not very rare. 

 Teopitkxn-ottts stolattjs, (L.) — Eussell 1, pi. 10 and 11. 



Scutse 146 ; Scutellse 61 — 19 rows of scales. Seldom exceeds 18 

 inches in length; one of the most common snakes in India. 



Teopidofotus schistostjs, (Daud.) — Eussell 2, pi. 4. 



Scutse 140 ; Scutellse 85 — 17 rows of scales. 

 Teopidonottts pltjmbicoloe, Cantor. 



The colour of the living snake is leek-green. Scutse (in a young 

 one) 143 ; Scutellse 36 ? — 21 rows of scales. 



Found in the "Wynaad [also in Bundelkund, and about Midnapore]. 

 Teopidonotus monticoltjs, — n. s. ? 



Green, with a series of dark spots on the trunk, one on the centre 

 of back and another on each side, the one on the right somewhat in 

 front, the left one posterior, some white marks on the head ; Scutse 

 132 ; Scutellse 85 — 19 rows of scales ; eyes large ; 3 feet and upwards 

 in length. Common in the Wynaad, (2 anterior frontals, 3 posterior 

 ditto, lowest scales rhombic). 



Teopidonotus piscatoe. — Eussell, 28 and 33. 



19 rows of scales ; Scutse 139 ; Scutellse 83. 



* Coluber helena is quite distinct. — Cur. As Soc. 



