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9. Simotes phaenochalinus. 



? Xenodon aneoru3, Girard, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1857, p. 182, and U. S. 



Explor. Exped., Herp. p. 167 (1858). 

 Simotes purpurascens, var. C, part., Giinth. Cat. p. 25 (1858). 



phKnochalinus, Co;;e, Proc. Acad. Philad. 1860, p. 244. 



aphanospilus. Cope, I. c. p. 245. 



ancoralis, Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phi/s. ii. 1863, p. 2.33, a7id 



Icon. Gen. 11, pi. vi.fig. 2 (1865); Steind. Novara, Rept. p. 61 (1867). 



Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above as long as or a 

 little shorter than its distance from the frontal ; suture between 

 the internasals usuallj- shorter than that between the prfefroutals ; 

 frontal a little longer than its distance from the end of the snout, 

 as long as the parietals ; loreal longer than deep ; one prse- and two 

 postocidars ; temporals 1 + 2 (in one specimen 2 + 2); seven upper 

 labials, third and fourth entering the eye ; four lower labials in 

 contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are about once and a 

 half as long as the posterior. Scales in 17 rows. Yentrals angulate 

 laterally, 156-173 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 36-45. Pale brown 

 above, the vertebral region sometimes more reddish, with large 

 transverse rhomboidal or escutcheon-shaped, purplish, black-edged 

 spots ; a large arrow-headed, purplish, black-edged marking on the 

 head and nape, often confluent with a transverse band passing 

 through theej-es; an oblique temporal streak; lower parts yellowish, 

 uniform or with small brown spots. 



Total length 670 millim. ; tail 95. 



Philippine Islands. 



a-b. S (V. 156 ; C. 42) Philippines. II. Cuming, Esq. [C.l. 



& $ (V. 172 ; C. 39). 



c. cS (V. 157 ; C. 45). Luzon. Dr. A. B. Mever TC.]. 



d. 2 (V. 170; C. 36). Java(?). 



e. 2 (V. 173 ; C. 36). ? Dr. Giinther [P.]. 



10. Simotes forbesii. 



Simotes forbesii, Bouleitg. Proc. Zuol. Soc. 1883, p. 387, pi. xlii. 



Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above as long as its 

 distance from the frontal ; suture between the internasals shorter 

 than that between the praefrontals ; frontal longer than its distance 

 from the end of the snout, as long as the parietals ; loreal slightly 

 deeper than long ; one praj- and two postoculars; temporals 1 + 2 ; 

 seven upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye ; four lower 

 labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are nearly 

 twice as long as the posterior. Scales in 17 rows. Yentrals slightly 

 angulate lateraDy, 155-165 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 45. Greyish 

 brown above, the borders of the scales darker ; head with symmetrical 

 dark markings ; two fine dark brown lines along the back, separated 

 by three longitudinal series of scales ; belly yellowish, with a lateral 

 series of brown spots, more or less confluent into a stripe. 



Total length 3u5 millim. ; tail 5S. 



Timor Laut. 



a-h. $ (V. 155, 165; C. 45, Timor Laut. II. 0. Forbes, Esq. [C."i. 



45). (Types.) 



