106 Description of New or little known 



Rhinophis Blythii. n. nobis. 



Dark yellowish brown above, with darker brown spots on 

 the anterior third of scales. Paler beneath. Rostrum 

 yellow. Sides of nape and neck waved with angular marks 

 of a yellowish hue ; yellow spots on each side of vent. Tail 

 thick, slightly truncated, conical, upper part near termination 

 has a small subtriangular nearly smooth shield, lower surface 

 covered with broad scales. Vent shields 1-2. 



Length 16 inches, circumference of the middle of body 

 1. 3-10 inches. Tail and neck rather thicker. 



Habitat. Mountains of Ceylon. — Three specimens found 

 3 or 4 feet below the surface soil of Coffee plantations. 



Genus. Uropeltis, (part), Cuvier. 



Tail obliquely truncated, flattish, and covered with a flat 

 roundish radiating granular shield, lower edge rounded, the 

 under side of tail with 6 series of small scales. 



Uropeltis Saffragamus. n. s., nobis. 



Head dark olive brown, the rest of the upper surface of a 

 blackish brown colour, with bluish bronze reflections. Beneath 

 white. A pale white spot on each side of neck near the head. 

 Tail deeply truncated and nearly covered with a large flat 

 circular blackish granular shield, white and rounded beneath, 

 and lower part covered with five series of small scales, the 

 central series broader than the lateral ones. Vent shields 

 1-2, The neck and forepart of the body much thicker. 



Length 9 inches. 



Habitat. District of Saffragam, near Adam's Peak. 

 The only specimen of this species, which we have as yet seen, 

 is one sent to us by Mr. Barnes De Zilva from Batnapoora. 

 Uropeltis Grandis. n. s., nobis. 



Above dark brown with a bluish metallic lustre, anterior 

 part of each scale with a blackish spot. Beneath of n pale 

 yellow colour, spotted brown on the anterior part of scale. 

 Head of a light olive brown colour. Tail short, abruptly 



