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abdominal cavity outside the alimentary canal. Some of these measured |j of 

 an inch. 



As regards dentition this appears to me to exactly agree with that of T. 

 himalayanus and subminiatus in that the last two maxillary teeth are very 

 much enlarged, and separated from the preceding one by a short edentulous 

 gap. 



Tropidonotus subminiatus, Schlegel. 



I obtained 4 examples, 3 from Uibrugarh and 1 from near Halem. One of 

 these I captured alive myself. It was disturbed by the servants, and took 

 refuge in a small rubbish heap in a godown. When I flushed it, it erected the 

 body, and flattened the neck very markedly, displaying it truly glorious coloura- 

 tion to the utmost advantage. The brilliant gamboge collar, intense vermilion 

 band behind this, and the bright canary yellow chequering on the body were 

 extremely ornamental and striking. 



Apical facets are very distinct on the costal scales in this species. 



Two specimens had eaten toads. 



The dentition agrees with that of T. stolatus and T. himalayanus. There is 

 a small gap between the small maxillary teeth and the two enlarged posterior 

 ones. The latter are almost three times the length of the preceding tooth. 



Trachischium monticola (Cantor). 

 I received one specimen from Mr. C. Grore of Namsang (near Jaipur). He 

 tells me that he lives about 40 or 50 miles from the Naga Hills from which a 

 spur runs in his direction, the altitude of which near him is perhaps 150 feet or 

 so. In the plain where his estate is the altitude above sea level is only about 

 500 feet. It seems rather curious that this mountain species should be found 

 at this low-level, but as will be seen hereafter Mr. Gore also sent me other 

 mountain snakes from the same locality, viz., Amblycephalus monticola, Dlnodon 

 septentrionalis, and Callophis macclellandi. There is a specimen of this species in 

 the Indian museum from Barrakur which I have examined. Barrakur though 

 in the plains is within a short distance of the Parasnath Hill, The scales were 

 in 15 rows in the whole body length. The ventrals and subcaudals 120 -f 35. 



Lycodon jara (Shaw). 



Three specimens were collected. One I got in Dibrugarh, one from Sadiya. 

 and one from Makum. The last was sent to me alive. It proved a very active 

 spirited little reptile, striking out at me with great pluck and determination, 

 and striving repeatedly by a series of jumps to escape. After being repeatedly 

 brought back into the open, it sulked and made its body rigid as other Lycodons 

 do. I turned it over on to its back, and it lay immobile belly uppermost as 

 though feigning death. The tongue was noticed when protruded to have white 

 tips. The ground colour of this species is black with a slight greenish tinge 

 in it. The twin spots on each scale are yellow in life as already remarked by 

 Theobald not white as stated by Boulenger. The collar too is yellow. As 

 in other Lycodons the eye is black in life ?o that the pupil cannot be seen. In 



