LYCODON GUTTATUS.— Smith. 
Reptilia. — Plate XXIII. 
L. supra obscure flavo-brunneus cameo-tinctus, dorso lateribusque effuse guttis brunncis variegatis , infra 
ochraceus ; capite supra lineis brunneis variegato, duabus transversis, reliquis longitudinalibus , 
maculis duabus oblongis pone nucham ; squamis subquadrangularibus in lineis obliquis ordinatis. 
Longitudo e naso ad anum 13 unc. ; caudee 3 unc. 6 lin. 
Colour. — Above dull yellowish brown with a pink gloss, the upper parts 
profusely variegated with several rows of dark spots, the two rows of spots 
along the centre of the back almost circular and largest, the spots of the other 
rows smaller and irregular in shape ; each of the spots, particularly of those of 
the two middle rows, consist of two colours, viz. an external ring of an umber- 
brown hue, and a centre of light reddish brown. Top of the head pale 
yellowish brown, variously variegated, — across the hindhead there extends a 
narrow reddish brown line, and another of the same tint is observed between 
the eyes, the latter has its extremities directed backwards and extended 
upon the hindhead ; between these lines two or three longitudinal lines of small 
dots, and in front of the one which runs between the eyes there are two narrow 
longitudinal brown lines extending to the tip of the nose. The extremity ot 
the transverse line, which crosses the hindhead, is joined to another line oi 
the same colour which proceeds from the outer edge of the eye, and from the 
point of union a single line is prolonged for a short distance along the side ot 
the neck. Between the hindhead and the commencement of the circular 
spots of the back there are two narrow oblong blotches, the colours the 
same and similarly arranged as those of the spots of the back. The colour 
of the under parts pale ochrey yellow. Eyes dark brown. 
Form, &c.— Figure lengthened and slender ; the greatest thickness of body 
about midway between the nose and the anus, from thence it tapers con- 
siderably towards both extremities. Head slightly depressed ; the sides of 
hindhead slightly bulging, giving to the latter a superiority of width over the 
