SNAKES FROM DEHLI. 19 



The lower part of the head and the 6 to 8 anterior veu- 

 trals are yellow. 



The two outer rows of scales are for the greater part 

 yellow , thus forming a yellow line which begins at the 

 third series of scales and runs till the extremity of the 

 tail. The belly from the G^h or H^^ ventral is of a dusky- 

 brown colour, with irregular yellowish spots. These spots 

 never touch the yellow line , which runs along the sides of 

 the belly , but are always surrounded by the dusky-brown 

 colour. 



In the largest of the two specimens these yellow spots 

 are very small and few in number behind the middle of 

 the body and on the tail. 



As I have no specimens of C. vermiformis for compari- 

 son, I could only compare my specimens with the des- 

 cription given by Dumeril and Bibron in their »Histoire des 

 Reptiles" and with Jan's figures in his »Iconographie gé- 

 nérale des Ophidiens", livraison 10, planche 2, fig 3. As 

 these figures were made from a specimen in the Museum 

 at Paris (probably one of the typical specimens) , I think 

 the difference in coloration between my specimens from 

 Dehli and the type considerable enough to believe my spe- 

 cimens to belong to a peculiar variety. 



6. Simotes octolineatus Schneid. 



Several specimens from Laboean. 



7. Diadophis baliodeirus Boie. 



Three specimens in Dr. Hagen's collection. 



8. Elaphis melanurus Schl. 

 A great many specimens were found in both collections. 



9. Coryphodon korros Reinw. 



According to Dr. Hagen this species is very common 

 at Dehli. We got only one specimen from Laboean. 



Notes from the Leyden IMuseum, Vol. XII. 



