156 



rostral almost as deep as broad ; frontal one time and two 

 thirds as long as broad, not twice so broad as a supraocular, 

 as long as the parietals; one prae- and one postocular; five 

 upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye; mental and 

 three lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields ; 

 both pairs of chin-shields in contact with each other. Scales 

 in 13 rows; ventrals 187; anal entire; subcaudals 20 — 22. Tail 

 ending in a point. 



Brown above, with small black spots; an interrupted dark 

 lateral line anteriorly; outer row of scales black, white-edged, 

 or with a white terminal spot. Lower surface black, the ventrals 

 edged with white; tail with a black median line. Length of 

 head and body 398 mm.; tail 32 mm. 



Type-specimens examined in the British Museum. 



Habitat: Borneo (Kina Balu!, Telang Tameanglayang in 

 S. E. Borneo!). 



7. Calamaria margaritophora Bleeker. 



Calamaria mafgaritoplwra^ Bleeker, Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind. XXI i860, p. 294. 

 Calamaria viargaritifera^ Boulenger, Cat. Sn. II 1894, p. 336, pi. XVII, fig. 2. 



Diameter of the eye equal to its distance from the mouth; 

 rostral as deep as broad; frontal more long than broad, not 

 twice so broad as a supraocular, nearly as long as the parietals; 

 one prae- and one postocular; five upper labials, third and 

 fourth entering the eye; mental and three lower labials in 

 contact with the anterior chin-shields; posterior ones in contact 

 or separated. Scales in 13 rows; ventrals 149 — 165; anal entire; 

 subcaudals 12 — 19. Tail ending in a point. 



Brown above, with longitudinal black lines or series of spots; 

 outer row of scales with yellowish spots; head black above; 

 a yellow vertical bar at the base of the tail. Lower surface 

 yellowish. Length of head and body 267 mm.; tail 13 mm. 



One of the type-specimens examined in the British Museum. 



Habitat: Sumatra; Java. 



8. Calamaria prakkei Lidth. 



Calamaria Prakkei^ v. Lidth de Jeude, Notes Leiden Mus. XV 1893, p. 252. 

 Calamaria prakkii^ Boulenger, Cat. Sn. II 1894, p. 337. 



Diameter of the eye equal to its distance from the mouth; 

 rostral as deep as broad; frontal one time and a half as long 



