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from the rostral, shorter than the parietals ; loreal long; one 

 prae- and two postoculars; temporals 2 + 2; nine upper labials, 

 fifth and sixth or fourth to sixth entering the eye; five lower 

 labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields; latter shorter 

 than the posterior. Scales m 13 rows; ventrals 167 — 182; anal 

 divided; subcaudals 92 — 113. 



Olive above, some of the scales black-edged or with white 

 outer border; a black stripe on each side of the head and 

 neck, passing through the eye, sometimes continued along the 

 body and tail. Lower surface pale yellowish-green; a black 

 line along the outer edge of the shields; a black median line 

 along the tail. Length of head and body 750 mm.; tail 300 mm. 



Habitat: Celebes (Gorontalo, Manadol, Minahassa). — 

 Philippines. 



4. Dendrelaphis papuensis Boulenger. 



Dendrelaphis papuensis^ Boulenger, Ann. Nat. Hist. (6) XVI 1895, p. 405; 

 Cat. Sn. Ill 1896, p. 630. 



Eye as long as its distance from the nostril. Rostral more 

 broad than deep, visible from above; internasals as long as 

 the praefrontals; frontal as long as its distance from the tip 

 of the snout, shorter than the parietals; loreal long; one prae- 

 and two postoculars ; temporals 2 + 2 ; eight upper labials, 

 fourth and fifth entering the eye; five or six lower labials in 

 contact with the anterior chin-shields ; latter shorter than the 

 posterior. Scales in 13 rows; ventrals 185 — 190; anal divided; 

 subcaudals 119 — 126. 



Olive-brown above, head and neck blackish; a black streak 

 on each side of the head and neck, passing through the eye; 

 upper lip white; vertebral scales on anterior part of body 

 lighter, edged with whitish in front. Lower surface pale olive. 

 Length of head and body 740 mm.; tail 310 mm. 



Type-specimens examined in the British Museum. 



Habitat: Trobriand Islands!. 



5. Dendrelaphis modestus Boulenger. 



Dendrelaphis modestus^ Boulenger, Cat. Sn. II 1894, p. 91. 



Eye as long as its distance from the nostril. Rostral more 

 broad than deep, visible from above; internasals as long as 

 the praefrontals; frontal as long as its distance from the rostral 



