406 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 
broadly margined than those on the dorsal aspect. There is 
an irregular white patch before the anal shield. The rostral 
is reddish, 
Polyodontophis subpunctatus (D. & 6B.) —One female speci- 
men 413 mm. in length from Niroodamunai (Hastern Province) 
killed in January, 1920, proved to be gravid, and contained six 
eggs measuring 18 by 9 mm. with no trace of embryo. The 
loreal is confluent with the prefrontal on both sides. The 
ventrals number 178 and the subcaudals 58. 
Dendrophis bifrenalis Boulenger—One adult from Mullait- 
tivu (Northern Province). Theanterior loreal isconfluent with 
the posterior nasal on the left side, but normal on the right. 
Ventrals 166, and subeaudals 153. 
Oligodon subgrisens D. & B.—One from Mullaittivu variety 
typica. The ventrals are 175, and subcaudals 44. 
Dipsadomorphus forsteni (D. &. B.).—One juvenile specimen 
measuring 502 mm. was killed at Mullaittivu in April this year. 
Ventrals 261. Subcaudals 113. Costals in 27 rows in midbody. 
Dipsadomorphus beddomi Wall.—A juvenile specimen from 
Mullaittivu. The costals are in 19 rows in midbody. 
Ventrals 258 (7). Subcaudals 92 (7), Tail slightly deficient. 
Hydrus platurus (Linné).—An adult from the pearl banks. 
It is peculiar in that it is pale yellow ventrally, and has a 
series of grayish rhombs dorsally. The anterior rhombs are 
confluent, and the posterior discrete. 
Enhydris curtus (Shaw).—Two adult specimens from the 
pearl banks. The female measuring 635 mm. was killed in 
February this year, and proves to be gravid. It contained 
four eggs 32 by 13 mm., with no trace of embryo. 
Ancistrodon hypnale (Merrem).—Two from Mullaittivu 
(Northern Province). Ventrals 152 and 142 (7). Subcaudals 
40 and 42, 
Bangalore, June 22, 1920. BP WALI 
Occurrence of Hypolais caligata (The Booted Tree Warbler in 
Ceylon).—A few months ago, while examining the duplicate 
skins of the Warblers in the Colombo Museum collection, I 
came across two birds labelled Phylloscopus nitidus, which had 
