21,2 Taylor: Herpetological Fauna, I 199 
in size to eighth or ninth, and then one or two smaller teeth, 
followed by one or two larger. The general arrangement of 
the dentition resembles that of Stegonotus Duméril and Bibron, 
but the number of teeth is much less. In general configuration, 
the relation of the loreal and the preocular, and even in markings, 
the species appears nearest to Dryocalamus gracilis Giinther. 
I have not ascertained whether ‘one or two more or less distinct 
-tooth-like knobs on the basisphenoid”*® are present or not, as 
I hesitate to mutilate the type. The specimen was taken lying 
quietly in sunlight at the base of a stump in the forest, only 
a few meters from the sea. Only a single specimen was found. 
The species is named for Mrs. Ida M. McCrory, of Manila, 
who has assisted me greatly in making collections. 
Haplonodon philippinensis Griffin. 
Haplonodon philippinensis GRIFFIN, Philip. Journ. Sci. § D 5 (1910) 
212, text fig. 1, pl. 1; TAytor, Snakes of the Philippine Islands 
(1922) 126, pl. 9, fig. 18. 
Two specimens of this rare snake were taken on Polillo 
Island in July, 1920. They were found in the root masses of 
the aérial fern Asplenium nidus. Two other specimens ob- 
served in similar localities escaped. The measurements and 
scale counts follow: 
Measurements and scale counts of Haplonodon philippinensis Griffin. 
No. 319. No. 320. 
TR a ea te ecu gnuunca peberameneke mm.. 550 333 
Mnoue to VONG ck. eo ee ae ee mm-. 394 242 
a i eat oct ees ce ee eee ee, mm... 156 91 
Width of heed cu5cficst Ae ae eccl a  e dea mm.. 9 7 
Ttenar tik 8 Tice i as aici el -mm. 15 il 
PV CRO oe eo ene eens sO en uaeas ah ptenn 210 209 
Pubewudals cisco sc cscs 121 122 
Remarks.—In general conformation the specimens agree with 
the type. No. 319 has the loreal broken in two on the right 
side, leaving two preoculars, and on the left the fifth labial is 
broken, making a third preocular; the nasal appears to be 
partially divided. There are 88 spots on the dorsal surface. 
In No. 320 the loreal is broken on both sides, leaving two pre- 
oculars, the loreal not entering the eye. There are 96 spots 
along the back. 
A single specimen has just been received from Itbayat, Batan 
Islands. It agrees with No. 320 in having the loreal broken 
*Boulenger, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus. 1 (1893) 369. 
