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Rostral, — portion seen from above less than half the suture between the nasals. 

 Praefrontals touch the 2nd infralabial. Frontal, — the parietal sutures are largest, but 

 less than twice the praefrontals. Temporals, — one anterior, with another subequal shield 

 behind touching the parietals. Marginals, — one wedged between the 3rd and 4th infra- 

 labials. Infralabials,—^. The suture between the first, subequal to or greater than that 

 between the anterior sublinguals ; the 4th is the largest of the series, and in contact with 

 three scales behind. Sublinguals, — two well-developed pairs, the posterior in contact, or 

 separated by a single scale. Costals imbricate everywhere. Tail with a large terminal 

 scutum. 



4. Hydrophis coronatus Gunth. 



Hydrophis coronatus, Blgr. Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus. Vol. Ill, p. 279. 



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Rostral, — portion seen from above half the suture between the nasals. Praefron- 

 tals touch the 2nd supralabial. Frontal, — the parietal sutures are largest, but not twice 

 the praefrontals; Tempo/ als usually touch the labial margin. One large subequal shield 

 behind also touching the parietals. Marginals, — one small cuneate between the 3rd and 

 4th infralabials ; (two in No. 8234). Infralabials, — 4. The suture between the first 

 subequal to that between the anterior sublinguals ; the 4th is the largest of the series, and 

 in contact with three scales behind. Sublinguals,— two pairs of well- developed shields, 

 both in contact. Costals, — imbricate throughout. 



