BUNUABUS. 387 



Callophis intestinalis, Giinth. P. Z. S. 1859, p. 82, pi. xvi ; id. Rept. 

 B. I. p. 348 ; Meyer, MB. Ak. Serl. 1869, p. 204, pis. i & ii ; Sto- 

 liczka, J. A. S. B. xxxix, 1870, p. 212 ; Theob. Cat. p. 211. 



Adeniophis nigrotseniatus, Peters, MB. Ak. Berl. 1871, p. 578. 



Callophis macclellandii (non Heink.), Fayrer, Thanatoph. pi. x. 



Frontal longer than its distance from the end of the snout, as 

 long as the parietals or a little shorter ; one prae- and two post- 

 oculars ; temporals 1 + 2; upper labials 6, third and fourth enter- 

 ing the eye ; 4 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin- 

 shields, which are as long as the posterior or a little longer* 

 Scales in 13 rows. Ventrals 223-273; anal entire; subcaudals 

 15-28. The Burmese and Malay specimens belong to a variety 

 (lineata, Gray) which is brown above with a yellowish (red ?) 

 vertebral line edged with black, and a light, black- edged line 

 along each side ; belly with alternate yellow and black cross 

 bands. 



Total length 2 feet ; tail 1| inch. 



Hob. Burma, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. Giiuther 

 mentions a specimen from Malwa, Central India. 



Genus BUNGARUS, 

 Daudin, Hist. Rept. v. p. 263, 1803. 



Poison-fangs with a distinct groove anteriorly, followed by one 

 to three small solid teeth. Head not distinct from neck, with 

 large shields ; no loreal. Eye small, with round pupil. Scales 

 smooth, in 13 or 15 rows ; vertebral row enlarged, hexagonal. Tail 

 moderate or short ; subcaudals in a single or double row. 



Distribution. East Indies and Southern China. Of the eight 

 known species, five are found in India and Ceylon. 



The " Bungarums " are thoroughly terrestrial ; their bite is very 

 dangerous. They feed chiefly on small mammals, lizards, and 

 snakes. 



Synopsis of Indian, C'eylonese, and Burmese Species. 



A. Ventral scales much enlarged, broader than 



long. 



. Subcaudals single. 



a'. A dorsal ridge ; tail ending very ob- 

 tusely; anterior temporal shield scarce- 

 ly longer than deep B. fusviatus, p. 388. 



b'. No dorsal ridge ; tail tapering to a point ; 

 anterior temporal much longer than 

 deep. 



a". Frontal little longer than broad .... B. ceylonicus, p. 388. 

 b". Frontal much longer than broad . . B. c&ruleus, p. 388. 

 b. Subcaudals in pairs, or only a few of the 



anterior single B. bunyaroides, p. 89, 



13. Vertebral scales feebly enlarged B. lividus, p. 389. 



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