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Show 1871.] DR. J. ANDERSON ON INDIAN REPTILES. 181 and sixth labials. Temporals 1 + 2 + 3. Upper labials eight, the fourth entering the orbit, the seventh and eighth split into two pieces ; thirteen lower labials, the sixth the largest, and the last five very small. One pair of large chin-shields, in contact with four labials ; posterior shields small, scale-like, the first pair intercalated between the large anterior pair and the fifth and sixth lower labials; six transverse rows of scales between the first ventral and the last chin-shield. Thirty-four large broad black-edged spots passing down on either side to the third or fourth row of scales from the ventrals, with a triangular dark brown almost black spot between them and their extremities; the under surface and sides yellow, the former chequered with black ; ground of upper surface pale brown. I make out seven equal teeth, and one large grooved tooth behind. There is a reference to this Snake in the Proc. As. Soc. of Bengal, March 1869, p. 105, and in the Journal of the same society, part ii. 1869, p. 1 96. It is described as a new genus and species, Feranoides jamncetica, Carlleyle. In a footnote, the editor remarks that it is one of the rare instances among the Homalopsidae of a Snake with a round pupil, and that its dentition is peculiar. However, as these remarks were founded on an imperfect drawing, their inaccuracy is not surprising. M y specimen has a vertical pupil, as stated; and the dentition is that of Ferania. Mr. Carlleyle, of the Agra Museum, who procured this Snake, states that he got at Allahabad last year four living Snakes which he thinks might be classed along with this species. It is probable that this Snake may not be so rare as was at first supposed. HIPISTES HYDRINUS, Cantor; Gthr. /. c. p. 287. This species has a very strong resemblance in the character of its colouring to the Hydrophiidae, perhaps even more so than any other of the Homalopsidae. The discoverer of this genus directs particular attention to the peculiar character of the rostral, which is marked in front by one small and two lateral depressions, the latter being placed immediately above two grooves on the under surface of the rostral, continuous with the palatal furrow. He describes the projecting anterior portion of each groove as a tubercle, while in reality it is not more than the forward projection of the fold of the rostral constituting the groove ; and he regards this as the mechanical contrivance by which this Serpent, like the Hydrophiidae, is enabled hermetically to close its mouth. The nasal is certainly not nearly twice as large as the posterior frontals, and can only be described as being smaller. The lower praeocular is fully three times the size of the other. The occipitals are much broken up. There are two pairs of chin-shields as described by Cantor, the front pair very much larger and longer than the posterior one, and in contact with six labial shields. The eye, which is placed almost on the upper surface of the head, has a vertical pupil as in Ferania, Cantoria, and Cerberus, and is very small and is slightly external to the line of |