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analogous to those of Eussell's figure (I, 32). Seventeen rows of 

 carinated scales. The larger of two individuals measures 29^ in., 

 of which the tail occupies 8 in., and head 1 in. Scuta? 189, 199 ; 

 scutellse 84, 90. 



Psammophis cokdanaritjs, Gray (Russell, I, pi. 27; very bad). 

 Seventeen rows of smooth scales, of which the first row on each 

 side is very broad, the second row less broad, and the rest narrow 

 and lanceolate. General colour bright green above, pale yellow or 

 yellowish white below ; longitudinally striped, except more or less 

 towards the head, with four pale bands : the upper occupying the 

 fourth and half respectively of the third and fifth rows of scales, 

 and bounded above and below with a more or less defined narrow 

 black line ; the lower occupying the lateral margins of the abdominal 

 scuta? and subcaudal scutellae, and defined above and below with 

 narrow black lines which are very distinct. A pale superciliary 

 streak bordered with black commences from the nostrils, and 

 another below the eye, occupying the upper half of the labials. Some 

 also shew an ill-defined pale dorsal streak. Hab. Lower Bengal ? 



Leptophis rttbescens ; Dipsas ruhescens, Gray, Hardwicke's 111. 

 Ind. Zool. This seems affined to Dendrophis rhodopleitron, 

 Schlegel, from Amboyna. The nareal apertures are remarkably 

 minute and abruptly pierced in the centre of the nasals. Vertical 

 plate narrow. Neck slender. Body much compressed. General 

 aspect of colour reddish-brown, powdered over throughout, excepting 

 on the chin and throat, with minute specks. A row of black spots 

 along the spine. A brown central occipital stripe, and similar 

 lateral stripe from nostril to ear. Seventeen rows of smooth scales. 

 Scutse 198; scutellse 120. From Mergui. Capt. Berdmore. 



L. ornattjs, (Shaw), var. Marked very like young specimens of 

 Corokella Bussellii, excepting on the head. Colour olive-brown, 

 the upper-parts marked throughout with a regular series of trans- 

 verse black bars, broader towards the head, narrower and becoming 

 indistinct towards the end of the tail ; these black bars set off by 

 whitish edges. Head marked nearly as usual. Prom Ceylon. 

 Dr. Kelaart. 



Dipsas eerrugikea, Cantor, P. Z. S. 1839, p. 53. Head smooth 

 and flat above, remarkably Prog-like, with semewhat pointed muzzle : 



