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D. PICTUS, Gmelin. The blue tree-snake. Plate XVI, fig. 1. 

 Scales 15. Ventrals 160-187, subc. 87-156. Eye moderate 

 (or large when young). Colour rather variable ; either 

 deep blue, with a bright yellow lateral stripe, ventrals 

 yellowish, with a lateral spot at regular intervals (Malabar) 

 or, bronze with blue margins to the scales under the imbri- 

 cation, yellow belly and outer scales, with dark lateral 

 stripe from eye to vent. (Burma). Grows to 4 feet, tail 

 one-third. 



Common in India and Burma. 



D. CAUDOLiNEATUS, Gray. 



Scales 13. Ventrals 183-188, subc. 105-110. Bronze, with 

 black lateral stripe, two dorsal posterior stripes, superior and 

 inferior median caudal stripe. 



CHRYSOPELEA, Boie. 



' Body and tail slender and elongate ; head elongate, snout 

 rounded. Head-shields regular. Scales 15-17, smooth, 

 rhombic. Ventral keels sharp, with a notch at the hind 

 margin. 



C. ORNATA, ^haw. The golden tree-snake. Plate XVl, ^g. 2. 

 Scales 17. Ventrals 180-236, subc. 96-147. Head black, 

 with yellow punctulated cross-bands ; body black, with a 

 flowered pattern formed by bright yellow dots on each scale, 

 or with yellow punctulated cross-bars. Grows to 4 feet, tail 

 one- fourth. 



More common, I think, in Burma than in India. 



C. RUBESCENS, Gray. 



Scales 15. Ventrals 187-225, subc. 108-146. Purple, 

 dotted with brown and black spots ; head with brown 

 stripes. 



Straits. 



