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 31. Calamaria rebentischi Bleeker. 



Calamaria rebentischi^ Bleeker, Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind. XXI i860, \>. 293. 

 Calamaria rebentischii^ Boulenger, Cat. Sn. II 1894, p. 343, pi. XVIII, fig. 3. 



Diameter of the eye much shorter than its distance from the 

 mouth; rostral more broad than deep; frontal slightly more 

 long than broad, about twice and a half as broad as a supra- 

 ocular, shorter than the parietals; no praeocular; one post- 

 ocular; five upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye 

 first lower labial in contact with its fellow behind the mental 

 three lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields 

 both pairs of chin-shields in contact. Scales in 13 rows; ventrals 

 142; anal entire; subcaudals 29. Tail ending in an obtuse point. 



Purplish-brown above; scales of the outer row with a white 

 spot. Lower surface uniformly yellowish. Length of head and 

 body 243 mm.; tail 37 mm. 



Type-specimen examined in the British Museum. 



Habitat: Borneo (Singkawang !). 



32. Calamaria ceramensis de Rooy. 



Calamaria ceramensis^ de Rooy, Bijdr. Dierk. 19 1913, p. 26. 



Diameter of the eye shorter than its distance from the mouth; 

 rostral more broad than deep; frontal more long than broad, 

 two times and a half as broad as a supraocular; no prae- 

 ocular; one postocular; five upper labials, third and fourth 

 entering the eye ; first lower labial in contact with its fellow 

 behind the mental; both pairs of chin-shields in contact. Scales 

 in 13 rows; ventrals 150 — 152; anal entire; subcaudals 22 — 23. 



Purplish-brown above, with dark spots; scales of the outer 

 row with a white spot; head grey; a yellowish collar running 

 across the posterior points of the parietals. Lower surface 

 yellowish; tail with a median black line. Length of head and 

 body 222 mm.; tail 23 mm. 



Type-specimens examined in the Amsterdam Museum. 



Habitat: W. Ceram!. 



33. Calamaria mecheli Schenkel. 



Calamaria mecheli^ Schenkel, Verb. Ges. Basel XIII 1901, p. 165. 



Diameter of the eye about three fourths its distance from 

 the mouth; rostral as broad as deep; frontal slightly more 



