282 



COLUBRID^. 



c-e. 6 (V. 153, IfiO; C. Borneo. L. L. Dilhvyn, Esq. [P.]. 



125, 124) & 5 (V. 171; 



C. 127). 

 /. cT (V. 158; C. 130). Eorneo. A. Everett, Esq. [C.]. 



g. $ (V. 148; C. 103). ? Dr.Bleeker. {Ablabesschlegelii, 



Blkr.) 



7. Atlabes calamaria, 



Cyclophis calamaria, Gi'mth. Cat. p. 250 (1858), and Ee2)t. Brit. Inch 



p. 231, pi. xvii. fig. K (1864). 

 Homalosoma balioliim, Ja7i, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phi/s. ii. 1862, p. 36, 



and Iron. Gen. 13, pi. iv. fig. 4 (I860). 

 Cyclophis uasalis, Gi'mth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 231, pi. xvii. fig. M. 

 Ablabes calamaria, Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 305 (1890). 



Rostral broader than deep, visible from above ; nasal single and 

 united with the loreal ; suture between the internasals as long as 

 that between the prefrontals or shorter ; frontal longer than its 

 distance from the end of the snout, slightly shorter than the parie- 

 tals ; one pra'ocular (rarely two) ; two postoculars, only the upper 

 in contact with the parietal ; temporals 1 + 2; seven upper labials, 

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

 with the anterior chin-shields, which are larger than the posterior. 

 Scales in 15 rows. Ventrals 130-154; anal divided; subcaudals 

 64-76. Pale brown above, with or without two more or less distinct 

 black loDgitudinal lines ; lower parts uniform yellowish. 



Total length 410 millim. : tail 110. 



Ceylon, Madras Presidency, Bombay. 



a,h. S (V. 130, 134; C. Ceylon. (Types.) 

 75, 76). 



c. cS (V. 1.34; C. 68). Ceylon. R.Templeton,Esq.[P.]. 



d. 5 (V. 136; C. 64). Kotai.iri,Nilgherries. Dr.J.R.HendersonLP.]. 



e. Hgr. (V. 142; C. 64). Sevagherrv Ghat. Col. Beddome [C.l. 

 /. 2 (V. 130 : C. 69). Madras Presidency. Col. Beddome [C.J. 

 y-i. 2 (V. 154, 143, 154 ; Matheran. Dr. Leith [P.]. 



C. 70, 68, 64). 



k. 2 (V. 149; C. 72). ? Dr. Gunther [P.]. 



(Type of C. nasalis.) 



8. Ablabes rappii. 



Ablabes rappii, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1860, p. 154, pi. xxvi. fig. B, 

 and Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 225 (1864) ; Anders. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1871, 

 p. 171 : Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 307 (1890). 



owenii, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1860, p. 155, pi. xxvi. fig. A. 



Rostral twice as broad as deep, just visible from above ; nostril 

 between two nasals ; suture between the internasals a little shorter 

 than that between the prajfrontals ; frontal slightly shorter than 

 its distance from the end of the snout, a little shorter than the 

 parietals ; loreal as long as deep or a little longer than deep ; one 

 prosocular ; two postoculars, only the upper in contact with the 

 jiarietal ; temporals 1 + 1 ; six upper labials, third and fourth 



