121. CALAMAEIA. 337 



the supraocular; one prasocular ; one postocular; diameter of the 

 thTrdTff %f f^i'-^^-/-- ^be luth; fiv'e upper labials 

 ^tfZr ^l^^-tJi ontenng the eye; symphysial in contact with the 

 oonHon 'l'''-'^'}^'^^ posterior chin-shields separated (or in 

 contact) Scales in 13 rows. Ventrals 165 (149); anal entire- 

 subcaudals 12(19). Tail ending in a point. Brown above wth 

 cS nf ?^ ^^r^ ^°'' '' '''''' '^ ^P°t«5 head blackish above; 

 yellowLh ''™' "" yeUowish spot; lower parts uniform 



Total length 280 millim. ; tail 13. 

 Sumatra, Java. 



a. 2 (V. 165 ; C. 12). ? Dr. Bleaker. (One of the types.) 



rJh ^^^^°^^g appears to be closely allied to, and may have to be 

 regarded as a colour-variety of, C. margaritifera :— 



CaLAJUAEIA HOEVENir. 



Cakmaria hoevenii, EdeUng, Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xxxi. 1870, 



Rostral weU visible from above ; frontal once and a half as long 

 as broad; five upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye 

 symphysial m contact with the anterior chin-shields; a smaU scale 

 between the two pairs of chin-shields. 13 rows of scales. Ven- 

 trals 169 ; anal entire; subcaudals i». Brown above, head marbled 

 with black; back with transverse pale black-edged bands; a series 

 ot whitish spots along the outer row of scales ; lower parts yellowish 

 with black spots. 



Total length 305 miUim. ; tail 13. 



Sumatra. 



8, Calamaria prakkii. 

 Calauiaria prakkei, v. Lidth de Jeude, Notes Leijd. Mus. xv. 1893, 



Rostral as deep as broad, weU visible from above; frontal once 

 and a half as long as broad, shorter than the parietals ; one prte- 

 and one postocular; five upper labials, third and fourth entering 

 the eye; symphysial in contact with the anterior chin-shields ; no 

 azygous shield between the four chin-shields. Scales in 13 rows. 

 Ventrals 126-144; anal entire; subcaudals 25-30. TaU obtuse, 

 witii a conical scale at the end. Dark brown above, with bluish 

 gloss ; scales of the outer row with a light spot ; some specimens 

 brown, with rather indistinct blackish longitudinal lines ; an indi- 

 cation ot a light collar may be present ; beUy yeUow, with or 

 without smaU dark spots; lower surface of taU usually with a 

 median black hne. 



Total length 260 millim, ; tail 40. 



North Borneo. 



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