NOTES ON SNAKES COLLECTED IN JALPAIGURI DIST. 899 



eye on the right side, normal on the left. In both specimens of variety 

 (lorsolateralis the 3rcl .suprahihial is divided into an upper and a lower 

 part. (Hence the suboculur of Boulenger). In one of these the lower 

 frao-ment is not completely excluded from contact with the eye. 



Dryophis prasinus. 



Two examples. The costals are in 15 rows anteriorly, and in midbody 

 and in the $ come to 11 at a point two headslengths before the 

 anus. In the $ they reduce to 9 at the same site. The ventrals 

 and subcaudals of the $ are 198 + 157? and of the 9 201-fl59. 

 There are two loreals in the $ 1+1, three in the 9 l + l-j-l. 

 In the $ the 4th supralabial is not divided, but in the 9 it is so, that 

 the upper part only touches the eye. 



Chrysopelea ornata. 



One brilliantly coloured example of variety E of Boulenger's 

 Catalogue (III, p. 198). The costals are in 17 rows anteriorly and 

 rnidbody, and 13 at a point two headslengths before the anus. The 

 ventrals and subcaudals are 215 X 1 12*? (tail slightly docked). The 

 last ventral as well as the anal is divided. 



Dipsadomorphus cynodon. 



Two fine examples of variety A of Boulenger's Catalogue (III., p. 

 79.). The costals are in 23 rows anteriorly, and in midbody, 15 at 

 a point two headslengths before the anus. The ventrals and sub- 

 caudals are 255+ 126 and 256 + 123. One of these specimens was 

 being attacked by a banded krait (Bunyarus fasciatus) which Mr. 

 Jacob shot. 



Bunyarvs lividus. 



One small example. The vertebrals are very slightly enlarged. 

 The ventrals and subcaudals are 212+39. 



Naia hunyarus. 



One young specimen, about 6 feet in length. The costals are 17 

 at a point two headslengths behind the head, 15 in midbody and 

 15 at a point two headslengths before the anus. The ventrals and 

 subcaudals are 251 + 80, of the latter the first to the fifth are entire, 

 the rest divided. It is black with narrow buff bands posteriorly. 

 Mr. Jacob tells me that a pair of hamadryads were reported to 



