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REMARKS ON SOME RECENTLY ACQUIRED SNAKES. 



BY 



Major F. Wall, I.M.S., C.M.Z.S. 



I have lately received from Major G. H. Evans the collection of 

 snakes made by us in Burma some years back, with which are included 

 several interesting specimens collected by Major Evans since. 



I propose to make a few remarks on the additions to this collection, 

 and at the same time amplify the remarks made by us on certain 

 specimens which were published in a former Journal (Vol. XIII, pp. 

 343 and 611. 



Dinodon septentrionalis. 



I received a remarkably fine specimen of this rare, and very hand- 

 some species obtained from the Ruby Mines District, where, Major 

 Evans tells me, he has had another example now lost.* It measures 3 

 feet 4c\ inches in length, the tail accounting for 7§ inches. It bears a 

 very marked resemblance in colouration to the Burmo-Chinese Krait 

 (Bungarus midticinctvs), so much so that I put the specimen with these 

 kraits into one bottle, and only discovered my mistake when exa- 

 mining the lepidosis critically. 



Description. — RostraL — Touches 6 shields ; the sutures made with 

 the anterior nasals, and internasals subequal, and about twice those 

 made with 1st labials. Internasals. — Two : the suture between them 

 less than half that between the prefrontal fellows, and about half 

 the internaso-preefrontal sutures. Prefrontals.- — Two : the suture 

 between them one-third to one-fourth greater than the prefronto- 

 frontal suture ; touching the internasal, postnasal, loreal, prceocular, 

 supraocular, and frontal. Frontal. — Touches six shields ; the sutures 

 subequal. Supraoculars. — Length equals the length of the frontal, 

 breadth less than half breadth of frontal along a line connecting 

 centres of eyes. Nasals. — Divided, in contact with the 1st and 2nd 

 supralabials. Loreal. — One, not touching the internasal nor the eye. 

 Prceocular. — One, barely reaching the crown. Postoculars. — Two. 

 Temporals. — Two touching the 4th, 5th and 6th supralabials on the 

 right side, the 5th, 6th and 7th on the left. Supralabials. — Eight, 

 the 3rd, 4th and 5th touching the eye on the left side, 7, the 3rd and 



* Mr Houlenger has recorded a specimen from ihe same locality (Mogok) in this Journal 

 ( Vol. XVI., p. 235). 



