212 



B. Scales smooth or feebly keeled; subcaudals 



io6 — 139; ventrals 198 — 238 2. C. orttata p. 212. 



C. Scales smooth; subcaudals 98 — 120; ventrals 



181 — 199 3. C. chrysochlora p. 214. 



I. Chrysopelea rhodopleuron Boie. 



Chrysopelea rhodopleuron^ Boie, Isis, 1827, p. 547. 



Chrysopelea rhodopleuron^ Boulenger, Cat. Sn. Ill 1896, p. 195 (s. syn.). 



Snout depressed; rostral more broad than deep, just visible 

 from above; internasals shorter than praefrontals; frontal as 

 long as its distance from the tip of the snout, shorter than 

 the parietals; loreal long; a praeocular, sometimes in contact 

 with the frontal; two postoculars; temporals 2 + 2; nine upper 

 labials, fifth and sixth entering the eye; four or five lower 

 labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields; latter shorter 

 than the posterior. Scales in 17 rows, three or more median 

 rows feebly keeled; ventrals 192 — 221 ; anal divided; sub- 

 caudals 146 — 186. 



Olive-brown, greenish or black above, without or with light 

 centres in the scales; outer row of scales and sides of ventrals 

 sometimes red, black-edged; a dark streak on each side of the 

 head; upper lip white. Lower surface pale green or yellow, 

 often with a black streak along the tail. Length of head and 

 body 780 mm.; tail 380 mm. 



Habitat: Sangir Lslands; Batjan!; Misol; Ceram!; Buru; 

 Ambon!; Banda; Timor Laut. 



2. Chrysopelea ornata (Shaw). 



Coluber ornatus^ Shaw, Zool. Ill 1802, p. 477, 



Chrysopelea ornaia^ Boulenger, Cat. .Sn. Ill 1896, p. 196 (s. syn.). 



Snout depressed; rostral more broad than deep, visible 

 from above; internasals about as long as praefrontals; frontal 

 almo.st as long as its distance from the tip of the snout, as 

 long as or a little shorter than the parietals; loreal long, 

 sometimes fused with the praefrontal; a praeocular, often in 

 contact with the frontal; two postoculars; temporals 2 + 2; 

 nine or ten upper labials, fifth and sixth or fourth to sixth 

 entering the eye; five lower labials in contact with the anterior 

 chin-shields ; latter shorter than the posterior. Scales in 17 

 (rarely 15) rows, smooth or feebly keeled; ventrals 198 — 238, 

 last often divided; anal divided; subcaudals 106 — •139. 



