316 coltjbeidjE. 



divided ; subcaudals 30-37. Browu above, with four more or less 

 distinct darker loDgitiidiDal lines ; symmetrical dark markings on 

 head rather indistinct in the adult, an oblique spot below the eye and 

 a large patch on the occiput being distinguishable. Lower surface 

 yellowish (coral-red in life) with square black spots ; base of tail 

 with a large black spot. 



Total length 14 inches ; tail 1-75. 



Hah. Pegu. 



384. Simotes torquatus. 

 Simotes torquahi.-', Bouletuj. Anv. Mu.f. Genor. (2) vi, 1888. p. o07, 

 pi V, fis-. 1 . 



Nasal undivided ; portion of rostral seen from above shorter 

 than its distance from the frontal ; suture between the internasals 

 shorter than that between the pra3frontals ; frontal longer than its 

 distance from the end of the snout and a little shorter than the 

 parietals ; loreal usually a little longer than deep ; one prae- and 

 two postoculars ; temporals 1 + 2; upper labials 7, third and fourth 

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

 shields ; posterior chin-shields about two thirds the size of the 

 anterior. Scales in 15 rows. Veutrals 150-159 ; anal divided ; 

 subcaudals 27-34. Grey-brown above, with four rather indistinct 

 darker longitudinal streaks, replaced in the young by series of 

 small blackish spots ; upper surface of head with sometimes very 

 indistinct symmetrical markings ; a large dark brown (black in 

 the young) spot below the eye, and a broad band of the same 

 colour across the ftcciput, behind the parietal shields ; lower parts 

 white, usually with some black quadrangular s]:)ots on the posterior 

 ventrals. 



Totalleiigth 11-5 inches; lail 1-5. 



ifdh. Hli.Imo, Bitrina. 



385. Simotes planiceps. 



Simotes planiceps, Buideiuj. Ami. Mils, f/eiwr. (2) vi, 1888, p. .507, 

 pi. V. fig. 2. 



Head much depressed : nasal uudiA^ded ; rostral very much pro- 

 duced posteriorly, entirely separating the internasals and wedged 

 in between the priefrontals ; frontal elongate, longer than its dis- 

 tance from the end of the snout and ihun the parietals ; loreal 

 longer than dee]) ; one pne- and two postoculars ; temporals 1 -|- 1 ; 

 up])er labials 5, third entering the eye ; 4 lower labials in contact 

 with the anterior chin-shields ; posterior chin-shields hardly half 

 as large as the anterior. .Scales in 13 rows, Ventrals 132 ; anal 

 divided ; subcaudals 27, Pale browu above, with small obhque 

 black markings occupying the anterior outer border of some of the 

 scales ; a black cross-band on the occiput, behind tlie parietals ; 

 upper li]) yellow, with an ob]i(]ue black streak below the eye, 

 crossing the suture between the third and fourth upper labials ; 



