244 COPHOTIS SUMATRANA. 



by Günther (Rept. Brit. Ind. PI. XIII , F") for the imma- 

 ture male of Ceratophora Stoddarti. Nine upper and eight 

 lower labials, nostril lateral, A fringe of elongated scales 

 runs along the superciliary ridge, another larger pointed 

 scale lies on both sides behind the eye, in the vertical 

 from the beginning of the nuchal crest. Tympanum 

 hidden. The gular sac is but little developed. 



Nuchal crest composed of nine larger and several smaller 

 scales , all elongate and pointed. It is not continuous with 

 the dorsal crest , which consists of similar scales in the median 

 line of the dorsum and is continued along more than three 

 fourths of the length of the tail. About eighteen scales on 

 the trunk ond twenty-Jive on the tail contribute to the for- 

 mation of this crest. The upper parts of the trunk are 

 covered with very large , imbricate scales , somewhat irre- 

 gularly arranged in transverse rows , with their free bor- 

 ders turned ventrally ; some of them are keeled. Scales 

 on the tail comparatively large , ventrally as well as dor- 

 sally. Limbs moderately developed; toes with carinated 

 transverse scales below; the third and fourth hind toes are 

 nearly equal in length. 



A light ground colour (in spirits) is intersected along the 

 trunk and tail by broad brown crossbands, not continuous 

 on the belly ; the head appears to be marmorated with 

 brown. Length of the specimen 18 centim. 



The exact locality in the island of Sumatra , where this 

 specimen was captured, was not noted at the time of its 

 acquisition (1848); it is most probable nevertheless, that 

 it came from the environs of Padang. 



11. On Python curtus Schlegel, Ms. 



Of this interesting new snake, which was named by 

 Prof. Schlegel several years ago, when it first arrived in 

 our Museum, a detailed description and figure will before 



JVotes from the Leyclen Museum, 



