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Habitat: Nias; Mentawei Islands (Siberut!); Sumatra (Me- 

 dan!, Labuan, Bindjey, Bedagei, Langkat, Raja Mts., Battak 

 Highlands 800 — 1000 M., Kaju tanam!, Gunung sahilan!, Pa- 

 kanten!, Ajerbangis!, Padang!, Indragiri, Djambi!, Indrapura, 

 Kertadjaja in Palembang); Banka!; Biliton; Natuna Islands; 

 Borneo! (Kuching, Mt. Dulit, Kapuas river, Baram river, Rejang 

 river, Pangkalan ampat, Busau, Oya, Sebruang Valley, Labuan, 

 Sandakan, Muara Djawa!, Pontianak, Singkawang, Sintang, 

 Sungei Duri); Celebes! (Minahassa, Posso!, between Posso and 

 Tomini Gulf, Bone Valley 650 — 1000 feet, Sonder, Kandari); 

 Sangir Islands. — Singapore; Penang; Malay Peninsula; 

 Philippines. 



Lives on the ground and on trees; feeds on mammals, birds 

 and lizards. It is said to be very slow and is kept in trees near 

 the house, in order to bring good luck to its people. From 

 time to time a small bird {Cymborliyncliiis macrorhynchus Gm.) 

 comes to feed it. (See : OUWENS, De Indische Giftslangen 

 1916, p. 22). 



