240 COLUBRID^. 



9. Oligodon propinquus. 



Oligodon propiuqims, Jan, Arch. ZodI. Anat. rhys. ii. 1862, p. 38, 

 and Icon. Gen. 48, pi. i. iig. 1 (1876). 



iS^asal nndmded ; portion of rostral seen from above a little 

 shorter than its distance from the frontal ; suture between the 

 interiiasals longer than that between the prefrontals ; frontal longer 

 than its distance from the end of the snout, as long as the parietals ; 

 loreal small, a little longer than deep ; one prse- 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 a little longer than the posterior. Scales in 15 rows. 

 Ventrals 140 ; anal entire ; subcaud;ds 27. Black above, with 

 yellowish dots ; a series of small yellowish spots along the back ; 

 belly whitish. 



Total length 285 millim. ; tail 40. 



Java. 



10. Oligodon brevicauda 



Oligodon brevicauda, G'dnth. Ann. ^ Mag. N. H. (3) ix, 1862, 

 p. 58, and Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 211, pi. xix. fig. A (1864) ; Boidenrj. 

 Faun. Lid., Rept. p. 319 (1890). 



Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above longer than 

 its distance from the frontal ; no internasals ; frontal longer than 

 its distance from the end of the snout, as long as the parietals ; no 

 loreal, the posterior nasal forming a suture with the prteocular ; 

 pra30cular single; two poscoculars ; temporals 1+2; seven upper 

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

 contact with the anterior chin-shields ; posterior chin-shields about 

 two thirds the length of the anterior. Scales in 15 rows. Ventrals 

 164-173; anal divided; subcaudals 25-29. Brown above, with a 

 light vertebral band, most marked posteriorly, bordered on each 

 side by a dark brown or black band ; a black narrow streak along 

 each side ; a rhomboidal dai'k spot on the frontal, confluent with a 

 broad eresceutic transverse band anteriorly, which passes through 

 the eyes ; a dark band from behind the eye to the angle of the 

 mouth ; a large dark nuchal spot. Lower surface red, with large 

 quadrangular or transverse black spots ; tail without, or with only 

 a few, black spots. Spec, d very dark, almost black above and 

 below, the black markings being just distinguishable. 



Total length 480 miUim. ; tail 50. 



South-western India. 



a. J (V. 173; C. 28). Anamallavs. Col. Beddome [C.]. 



(Type.) 



b. 2 (V. 165; C. 25). Anamallays. Co\. Beddome [C.]. 

 f. 5 (V. 172; C. 29). West slope of iS'ilgher- Col. Beddome [C.]. 



ries, 3000 ft. 

 ^. 9 (V. 164 ; C. 29). Peeimad, Travancore, H. S. Ferguson, Esq. 

 3300 ft. [P.]. 



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