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pairs of subcaudals. Color (in alcohol) above tawny-olive, with four 

 longitudinal, dark brown stripes, the outer ones involving the third 

 and fourth scale rows, the middle ones the sixth and seventh scale 

 rows; the lower stri])es end at the vent, the upper ones continue on 

 the tail to the tip; dark brown stripe from eye obliquely backward 



Figs. 279-281.— ELAPHE QUADRIVIRGATA, ADULT. IJX NAT. SIZE. 279, TOP OF HEAD; 280, SIDE OF HEAD; 

 281, COLOR PATTERN AROUND THE MIDDLE OF THE BODY. NO. 36r)48, U.S.N.M. 



across the eighth supralabial and ending at the angle of the mouth; 

 underside and lower half of suprahihials light yellowish. 



Di»u'ntiions. 



mm. 



Total length 890 



Snout to vent 695 



Vent to tip of tail 195 



The young may, or may not, have a coloration like that of the adult, 

 a feature to be mentioned more in detail under the head of variation. 

 When unlike the adult, as in Nos. 23435, from Yezo (figs. 282-283), 

 and 34026, from Yokohama, the longitudinal stripes are absent, and 



