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A common snake both in India and in Burma ; it is often 

 found climbing the angle of the jamb of a door, or about 

 dark places in godowns. It is of uncanny appearance, but 

 is perfectly harmless. 



The coloration is variable in shade, sometimes approach- 

 ing that of a light coloured Bungarus arcuatus ; but the 

 decussation of the cross-bars and the beady appearance of 

 the eyes distinguishes it at once. In old specimens the 

 cross-bars sometimes disappear. 



L. LAOENSIS, Gtlir. 



Ventrals 185, subc. 68. Snout shorter and posterior 

 frontals much shorter than in the preceding. Black with 

 white cross-bands. 

 Siam. 



L. STRiATUS, Shaw. 



Ventrals 167-174, subc. 46-48. Preocular does not reach 

 the vertical; posterior frontal short; otherwise much like 

 L. aulicus. 



South of India, Anamullays. 



L. ANAMALLENSIS, Gthv. 



Ventrals 202, subc. 74. Anal entire. Two loreals. Greyish 

 brown with white brown-edged cross-bars. 

 A solitary specimen. 



L. RUFOZONATUS, Cantor. 



Ventrals 200, subc. 72. Loreal enters the orbit. Anal 

 entire. Crimson, dotted and cross-banded with brown; 

 head-shields marked with yellow; brown post orbital 

 streak. Stout, above 3 feet. 

 China. 



TETRAGONOSOMA, Gilnther, 



Head-shie]ds regular; loreal none. Scales smooth, 17. 

 Ventrals above 200, angulated. Anal entire. 



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