BUNGAEUS. 389 



Ophid. 44, pi. iii, figs. 2 & 3 ; Fayrer, Thanatoph. pi. x ; Murray^ 



Zool. Sind, p. 387. 

 Bungarus candidus, Cantor, J. A. S. B. xvi, 1847, p. 1034. 

 Bunganis arciiatus, Dum. i^ Bibr. t. c. p. 1"272. 

 Bungarus Cferuleus, part., Giinth. Rept. B. I. p. 343 ; Thcob. Cat. 



p. 215. 



Eostral broader than deep, visible from above ; frontal longer 

 than broad, as long as its distance from the end of the snout, 

 shorter than the parietals ; one prse- and two postociilars ; tem- 

 porals 1+1 or 1+2; upper labials 7, third and fourth entering 

 the eye ; two pairs of subequal chin-shields, anterior in contact 

 with 3 labials. Scales in 15 ro\\s ; vertebrals much enlarged, 

 broader than long on the hinder half of the body. A^entrals 200- 

 220 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 40-51. Dark brown or bluish- 

 black above, with narrow transverse white streaks, or with small 

 white spots ; lower parts uniform white. 



Total length 3 feet 2 inches ; tail 5 inches. Grows to 4\ feet. 



Hah. This species, called " Krait " in Northern India, is common 

 all over India, and very destructive of life ; it is rare in Burma. 



483. Bungarus bungaroides, 



Elaps bungaroides. Cantor, P. Z. S. 1839, p. 33. 



Xenurelaps bungaroides, Gitnth. Eept. B. I. p. 345 ; Jerdon, P. A. S. 



B. 1870, p. 82; Thcoh. Cat. p. 215; Blanf. J. A. S.B. xxxviii, 



1879, pt. 2, p. 131. 



Eostral a little broader than deep, just visible from above ; 

 frontal a little longer than broad, longer than its distance from the 

 end of the snout, shorter than the parietals ; one pra?- and t\vo 

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

 entering the eye ; two pairs of short, subequal chin-shields, the 

 anterior in contact with 3 labials. Scales in 1 5 rows ; vertebrals 

 much enlarged, broader than long on the hinder half of the 

 body. Ventrals 220-237 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 44-51, all 

 in pairs, or a few of the anterior single. Black, with white 

 (yellow ?) transverse lines, the anterior angular and pointing for- 

 wards ; these lines ^^■iden beneath, forming broad bands across the 

 belly : a yellow line across the snout, and a curved one on each 

 side, from the frontal shield to behind the angle of the mouth ; a 

 third from the postoculars to the lip. 



Total length 32 inches ; tail 4. 



Hah. A rare snake, known from the Khasi Hills and Darjeeling 

 (6800 feet). 



484. Bungarus lividus. 



Bungarus lividus, Candor, P. Z. S. 1839, p. 32 ; id. J. A. S. B. xvi, 



1847, p. 1034. 

 Bungarus cgeruleus, part., Giinth. Eept. B. I. p. 343 ; Amkrs. P. Z. S. 



1871, p. 189 ; Theub. Cat. p. 215. 



