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Liasis Petcrsii^ Hubrecht, Notes Leyden Mus. I 1879, p. 16. 

 Python timorcHsis^ Boulenger, Cat. Sn, I 1893, p. 85. 



Rostral as broad as deep, just visible from above, with a 

 deep pit on each side; internasals much more long than broad, 

 as long as the anterior praefrontals; a second pair of prae- 

 frontals; supraocular and frontal large; two pair of parietals; 

 loreal region covered with small shields (fig. 13); a large and a 



Fig. 13. Python timoricnsis (Ptrs.) 

 Type of Liasis Petersii Hubr. 



small praeocular; three postoculars; twelve upper labials, four 

 anterior deeply pitted, sixth entering the eye; five of the lower 

 labials pitted. Scales in 60 rows; ventrals 288; anal entire; 

 subcaudals 22 +?, last 9 single. 



Reddish-brown above, with blotches of dark scales; head 

 with a median dark line. Lower surface yellow. Length of head 

 and body 793 mm.; tail (broken) 45 mm. 



Habitat: FloresI (type of Liasis Petersii Hubr.); Timor. 



5. Python spilotes (Lacepede). 



Coluber spilotes^ Lacepede, Ann. Mus. IV 1804, p. 194, 209. 

 Python spilotes^ Boulenger, Cat. Sn. I 1893, p. 82 (s. syn.). 



Rostral as broad as deep, or a little more deep than broad, 



rig. 14. Python spilotes (Lac.) Nat. size. 



visible from above, with a deep pit on each side; internasals as 

 long as broad; a pair of praefrontals, sometimes broken up into 



