64. DENDROPHIS. 



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upper labials, fifth and sixth, or fourth, fifth, and sixth, entering 

 the eye, rarely seven or eight ; five, rarely four, lower labials in 

 contact -with the anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than 

 the posterior. Scales in 15 rows, vertebrals nearly as large as 

 outer ; the enlarged vertebral scales originating abruptly a short 

 distance behind the head, by fusion of two nuchal scales. Ventrals 

 165-190 ; anal divided ; subcaudals 122-16-4. Olive or bronze- 

 brown above ; a black stripe on each side of the head, passing 

 through the eye, usually very strongly marked on the temple and 

 extending to the nape, where it may widen or break up into spots ; 

 a yellow lateral stripe, bordered below by a dark, usually Ijlack 

 line or stripe along the limit between the lower row of scales and 

 the ventral shields ; upper lip yellow ; lower parts uniform pale 

 yellow or greenish. 



Total length 1180 millim. ; tail 440. 



Eastern Himalayas, Bengal, hiUs of Southern India, Burma, 

 Indo-China, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. 



«. Hgr. c? (V. 184 ; C. 122). 

 b-c. Hgr. $ (V. 170, 171 ; 

 C. ?, ?). 



d. Hgr. S (V. 16o ; C. 164). 



e. Hgr. c? (V. 177 ; C. 149). 

 /, g. Hgr. 6 (V. 167, 165 ; 



C. 130, 127) 

 h,i. $ (V. 174, 174; C.?, 



132). 

 k-l. $ (V. 167, 170 ; C. 133, 



145). 

 m. Hgr. $ (V. 165; C. 137). 



n-0,21. c?(V.169;C.140)& $ 

 (V. 179, 174 ; C. 123, 146). 



q,r. 2 (V. 178; C. ?) & yg. 

 (V. 178 ; C. 139). 



8. 2 (V. 171 ; C. 131). 



t-v. $ (V. 167, 168, 169; 



G. 12.3, 139, 1.30). 

 70. 2 (^^- 166; C. 1.30). 

 X. 2 (V. 172; C. 141). 



y. Yg. (V. 174; C. 153). 



z-a. S (V. 169 ; C. 130) & 



hgr. (V. 168; C. 145). 

 ^. d (V. 100 ; C. 158). 

 y. 2 (V. 185; C. 160). 

 8. Yg. (V. 166 ; C. 145). 



f. Hgr. (V. 170 ; C. 136). 

 f. Skeleton. 



Sikkim. 

 Bengal. 



Anamallays. 

 Lao Moimtains. 

 Camboja. 



Pinang. 



Sumatra. 



Isias. 



Borneo. 



Borneo. 



Borneo. 



Java. 



Java. 

 Philippines. 



Philippines. 



Manado, Celebes. 



N. Ceram. 



Misol. 



Ternate. 



Borneo. 



Sir J. Hooker [P.]. 

 Gen. Hardwicke 



[P.]. 

 Col. Beddome [C.]. 

 M. Mouhot [C.]. 

 M. Mouhot [C.]. 



Dr. Cantor, 



Leyden Museum. 



Hr. Sundermaun 



[C.]. 

 Sir E. Belcher [P.]. 



Sir Hugh Low [P.]. 



L. L. Dillwyn, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 G. Lyon, Esq. [P.]. 



A. Scott, Esq. [P.]. 

 H. Cuming, Esq. 



[C.]. 

 H. J. Veitch, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 Dr. A. B. Meyer 



[P.]. 



H.M.S. 'Challenger.' 

 (Type of C. decorm.) 



