21,3 Taylor: Herpetological Fauna, II 297 
brown, the scales more deeply edged with black; in fact, the 
black is predominant. The latter third has the black still more 
prominent, with groups of flowerlike yellow-brown spots on 
each side of the median line of the back. The tail is entirely 
black save on the basal third, which has a few spots arranged 
in two rows on the dorsal surface. Chin and anterior third 
Measurements and scale counts of Zaocys luzonensis Giinther. 
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oe Kalinga ....| d | 1,640 | 480 192/122) 2/98) 9| 5/12] 8 242) 14 
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| 295-.--- Polite: 2c 508 | 188 | 202/124 2| 8| 9} 5| 2/ 2 2+2| 14 
| 000... Los Bajfios -.|-_.-.- 2,060 | 580 | 201 126 | 2|8is9! 5/382] 2 242) 14 
of belly flesh color; median third flesh color anteriorly, each 
ventral edged with black and growing heavier posteriorly ; poste- 
rior third of belly and under tail deep black. The snout is light 
brown; the top of the head black-brown with no markings on 
labials. 
The specimen from Los Bajios differs in having much less 
black on the posterior part of the body. The yellow-brown spots 
continue to near the tip of the tail. The young Polillo specimen 
is gray, reticulated with black. On the anterior part of the 
body there are some dim white bars. The anterior part of the 
belly is flesh-colored; the posterior part and underside of tail 
black. 
Holarchus meyerinkii (Steindachner). 
Holarchus meyerinkii TAYLOR, Snakes of the Philippine Islands (1922) 
139, 
I found a single young specimen of this species near Indanan, 
Jolo. I unearthed it from under débris collected about the base 
of a large tree. When exposed it crawled very slowly. 
Description—(No. 1710.) The specimen agrees with that 
figured in my Snakes of the Philippine Islands in the scalation 
of the head, save that the nasal is entirely divided instead of 
only partially. The scale counts are: Ventrals, 157; anal, single; 
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