Identifier: zoologyofegypt01ande (find matches)
Title: Zoology of Egypt
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Anderson, John, 1833-1900 Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937. Fishes of the Nile De Winton, William Edward
Subjects: Zoology
Publisher: London, B. Quaritch
Contributing Library: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

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is, Jan, Iconogr. Gen. 4 livr. 1864, pi. ii. fig. 2.Erix thebaicus, Gasco, Viagg. in Egitto, pt. ii. 1876, p. 116. Eryx jaculus, var. surinamensis, Parenti e Picaglia, Rett, ed Anf. Mar Rosso, 1886, p. 38.Gongylophis thebaicus, Blgr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6) ix. 1892, p. 76. 1 The rock-snake, Python seba>, Gmel., which attains to 7 metres in length, was observed 100 years ago inAbyssinia by Bruce the traveller f. In 1836 J M. dArnaud obtained it on the Expedition sent byMohammed Ali to discover the sources of the White Nile, but the locality where it was found has not beenstated. Petherick § met with it to the south of Khartum. Boulenger has recorded it from Somaliland ;;.It is mentioned here, as it may possibly have a more northerly extension than Khartum. t Voy. Abys. v. 1790, p. 199. X Dum. & Bibr. Erpet. Gen. vi. 1844, p. 406 ; A. Dum. Cat. Rept. Paris Mus. 1851, p. 210. § Blgr. Cat. Snakes B. M. i. 1893, p. 87. ;; Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. (2) xvii. (xxxvii.) 1S96, p. 20. X*.
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« P < u ° 5 5 a ERTX THEBAICUS. 237 1 £. Fayum. Major R. H. Brown, R.E., C.M.G. 1 ? . Tel el Amarna. Professor W. M. Flinders Petrie, D.C.L. 2 <J and 2 ? . Kamak. 3 J1, 3 ? , and 1 juv. Suakin.2 ? . Tokar. 2 ? . Durrur. Scales on the upper surface of the head small and smooth ; anterior nasals andinternasals enlarged; rostral large, with an angular labial border. Eyes separatedabove by 10 to 12 rows of scales and surrounded by 12 to 15 scales ; 5 or 6 scalesbetween the eyes and the nasal, and generally 2, rarely 3, scales between the eyesand the upper labials; 11 to 15 upper labials, generally 13. Mental groove absentor rarely present. 43 to 52 scales round the body, smooth or feebly keeledanteriorly, but strongly carinate on the posterior third of the body, especially on the tail.171-197 ventrals, 1 anal, and 19 to 28 subcaudals. Tail short, conical, more orless pointed, and when perfect terminating in a conical scale. General colour yellowish, with large, irregular, more or

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