Catalogue nf Reptiles. 49 



* A. RAPrn, Gimth. Sikini. 



* A. Olivaceus, Beddome. Nilghiris. 



* A. Sagittarius, Cantor. Pinang, Tirlioot, Kangra. 



* A. Humberti, Jerdoii. Madras, Ceylon. 



* A. collaris, Gray. Nepal, Khasi hills. 

 A. scriptus, Blyth. 



Coronella seripta, Blyth. 



Closely allied to A. baKodvrus, but seems to differ too much to be 

 safely united. 



Scales in thirteen rows. Anteocular one. Postoculars two, small. 

 Loreal very small, much smaller than postocular. Posterior front als 

 broader than long, Upper labials, eight. The 3rd, 4th and 5tib enter 

 the orbit. A long narrow temporal, forming a suture with both 

 postoculars and Oth and 7th labials; 7th labial largest, more than 

 twice as broad as temporal. Two pairs of chin shields, the hinder 

 rather larger than the other. First in contact, with four labials. The 

 second pair in contact with the 5th labial and part of 4th. 



Lower labials, seven. 5th largest. 



Colour above brown. A few black dots on either side of spine on 

 the front part of trunk. A black mark under the eye, followed by a 

 white upright border involving the postoculars. A black bordered 

 white patch on the last upper labial, and a white collar on nape. 



Beneath white. 



a. Martaban. Major Berdmore. 



CYCLOPHIS, Guntiier. 

 C. FRiENATUS, Gimth. Afghanistan. 



C. calamaria, G until. Ceylon, S. India. 



C. montigola, Cantor. 



This specimen agrees tolerably with the description of the type, 

 making allowance for individual variation. 



Scales smooth, in fifteen rows, no enlarged vertebrals. Nostril in a 

 large oblong shield. Loreal small, half as large as anteocular. Anteo- 

 cular one, large. Postoculars two, subequal. Frontals broader than 

 long. Anterior ones half as large as posterior. Vertical rather small. 

 Occipitals large. Superciliaries large, two-third as large as vertical. 

 Upper labials seven, 3rd and 4th enter the orbit, anal bifid. E} r e rather 

 large, pupil round. 



Colour dark olive brown. A broad blackish streak from eye to nape; 

 thinning off into an almost invisible line down the back. Beneath it 

 three filiform dark lines, formed by the dark edges of the scales along 

 the sides. 



C. catenatus, Th. n. s. 



Anteocular one. Postoculars two, the lower very minute. Loreal 

 small. Anal entire. Upp^ labials six. The 3rd and 4th entering the 

 orbit. Lower labials six. First deep, forming a suture with the oppo- 

 site one. 2nd small, 4th and 5th very large. 



