IIKPTILKS FROM BRITISH NKW GUINEA 70o 



■ó'ó. Dendrophis meeki, Blgr. — Haveri, Moroka. 

 b6. Dipsadomorphus irregularis, Merr. — Hula, Kapa Kapa, 

 Bara Bara. 



57. Distira macfarlani, Blgr. — No locality. 



A single specimen, agreeing entirely with the types, but 

 larger, measuring 800 millim., and more elongate. 35 scales 

 round the neck, 45 round the body ; ventrals 322. 



58. Distira brugmansii, Boie. — Xo locality. 



59. Platuriis colubrinus, Schn. — Borepata (?). 



Apistocalanius, g. n. 



Near Ogmodon, Ptrs. , and Toxicocalanu/s , Blgr. Maxillary 

 extending forwards as far as the palatine, with 5 long grooved 

 teeth gradually decreasing in length; mandibular teeth gradually 

 decreasing in length. Head small, not distinct from neck; eye very 

 small, with vertically subelliptic pupil; nostril pierced between 

 the first upper labial , two nasals , and the internasal ; a large 

 praeocular, in contact with the posterior nasal. Body cylindrical; 

 scales smooth, without pits, in 15 rows; ventrals rounded. Tail 

 moderate ; subcaudals in two rows. 



CO. Apistocalamus loriae, sp. n. (PL YHI, fig. 1). — Snout 

 short, broadly rounded. Rostral a little broader than deep, the 

 portion visible from above measuring one third its distance from 

 the frontal ; internasals small, about one third the length of the 

 praefrontals ; frontal a little longer than broad , as long as its 

 distance from the end of the snout, much shorter than the parietals; 

 praeocular single, twice as long as deep, forming a suture with 

 the posterior nasal ; two postoculars , upper much larger than 

 lower ; temporals 1 4- 2 ; six upper labials, third and fourth ente- 

 ring the eye, sixth largest; three lower labials in contact with the 

 anterior chin-shields ; posterior chin-shields smaller , separated by 

 a large scale. Scales in 15 rows. Ventrals 196; anal divided; 

 subcaudals 48 -f- ? Dark greyish olive above ; upper lip and 

 lower parts yellowish, with three series of small dark spots 

 along the ventrals ; subcaudals dark , with light edges. 



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