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67. Elaphe hodgsoni (Gunther 1860) Olive-Brown Racer 72<br />

68. Elaphe cantoris (Boulenger 1894) Black-spotted Gray Racer 73<br />

69. Elaphe porphyracea (Cantor 1839) 74<br />

Genus 16. Ptyas Fitzinger 1843 75<br />

Key to the species of genus Ptyas 75<br />

70. Ptyas mucosus (Linnaeus 1758) Dhaman, Indian Rat Snake 75<br />

71. Ptyas korros (Schlegel 1837) 77<br />

Genus 17. Zaocys Cope 1860 , 78<br />

72. Zaocys nigromarginatus (Blyth 1854) 79<br />

Genus 18. Argyrogena Werner 1924 79<br />

Key to the species of genus Argyrogena 79<br />

73. Argyrogena ventromaculatus (Gray & Hardwicke 1833-1834) 81<br />

74. Argyrogma fasciolatus (Shaw 1802) Banded Racer 82<br />

75. Argyrogena gracilis (Gunther 1862) White-spotted Brown Racer 83<br />

76. Argyrogena bholanathi Sharma 1976 84<br />

Genus 19. Sphalerosophis Jan 1865 84<br />

Key to the species of genus Sphalerosophis 85<br />

77. Sphalerosophis diadema diadema (Sehlegel 1837)Diadem Snake, Rajatbansi 85<br />

78. Sphalerosophis atriceps (Fischer 1885) Royal Snake 86<br />

79. Spltalerosophis arenarius (Boulenger 1890) Red-spotted Diadem Snake 88<br />

Genus 20. Opheodrys Fitzinger 1843 88<br />

80. Opheodrys doriae (Boulenger 1888) Dorial Green Snake 88<br />

Genus 21. Liopeltis Fitzinger 1843 88<br />

Key to the species of genus Liopeltis 89<br />

81. Liopeltis frcnatus (Gunther 1858) Olivaceous Racer 89<br />

82. Liopeltis stoliczkae (Sclater 1891) Greyish Racer 90<br />

83. Liopeltis calamaria (Gunther 1858) 90<br />

84. Liopeltis nicobariensis (Stoliczka 1870) 91<br />

85. Liopeltis rappi (Gunther 1860) 92

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