ON THE COMMON INDIAN SNAKES. 237 



snakes. It is referred to by Ferguson, Haly, and Willey from the 

 plains. Mr. E. E. Green tells me he has never heard of it in the 

 hills in that Island, i. e. above about 1,500 feet. 



It is a fairly abundant species throughout the Malayan Region, 

 and extends throughout Burma. In many parts of Lower Burma it 

 is a common snake (Rangoon, Pegu, etc.). In the extreme south of 

 this Province it has been recorded from Mergui and Tavoy Island 

 (Sclater). Captain Lloyd, I.M.S., captured a specimen on Sandoway 

 Island which I have already referred to. To the east of this Province 

 Sclater has recorded it from Moulmein, and Evans and I had speci- 

 mens sent to us bv Colonel Bingham from the Southern Shan States. 

 The British Museum has a specimen from the same donor from the 

 Ruby Mines, but it appears to be uncommon in that part, for at 

 Mogok Mr. Hampton tells me he has had no specimen in a 9-years' 

 residence. 



From Burma it extends to the North, through Assam, and across 

 the Brahmaputra into the Eastern Himalayas, and in a westerly 

 direction into Eastern Bengal, where its exact limits are somewhat 

 uncertain. 



It occurs within the Gangetic Delta (Calcutta and Barisal) and it is 

 probable that its western boundary is defined by the Hoogly and 

 Teesta rivers. 



It has not as yet been recorded from the Andamans or Nicobars, 

 but Annandale refers to a specimen taken on Narcondam Island by 

 Major Anderson.* 



Explanation of Map. 



1. Karwar. — Phipson. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Collection. 



2. Malabar. — British Museum and Jerdon. (Jourl., Asiat. Soc, 



Bengal, Vol. XXII, p. 529.) 



3. Travancore. — Ferguson. Plains and Hills. (Jourl., Bom. Nat. 



Hist. Soc, Vol. X, p. 74:.) 

 Millard. Courtallau in the Hills. (In epistola.) 

 Sclater. List, Snakes, Ind. Mus., Calcutta, 1891. 



4. Nilgiri Hills. — Kinloch. Kotagiri, 5,700 feet, rare ; Kulhatty,t 



5,400 feet. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Collection. 



• Jourl., A.". 8oc\ Bengal, Vol. XL, p. 422. 

 t Mr. Kinloch tells me there are two places called Kulhatty in the Nilgiris — one near 

 Kotagiri, 6,500 feet; another, 5,400 feet. 



