1921.] F- ^^'ALI. : Dcndrophis mid Dcudrdaphis. 161 



32 X II mm. {i\ X tV of an inch). I have had a gravid female 

 with the ovarian follicles impregnated in September, and others in 

 which the eggs were nearly mature in December and February. 

 Mr. Green's eggs were deposited in January. Abercromby says 

 the period of gestation is from 4 to 5 months, and the period of 

 incubation from 4 to 5 months. My smallest gravid female was 

 1028 mm. (3 feet 4I inches). 



Length. — This varies from about 266 mm. (io| inches) at the 

 time of hatching to 1320 mm. (4 feet 4 inches). 



Lepidosis. — The scales are in 15 rows to behind midbody, 

 reducing to 11 or g before the vent. Ventrals, 163 to 197 (163 

 to 187 in vS. Indian examples, iqo to 107 in Bengal, Himalayan, 

 and Burma examples). Anal, divided. Subcaudals, 120 to 140 

 {112 to 146 in S. Indian examples, 128 to 131 in Bengal, Himalayan 

 and Burma examples). Lorcal, shorter than the nasals, its depth 

 about two-fifths its length Temporals, 24-24-2. Supralabials 

 g, the 2nd and 3rd touching the loreal, and the 5th and 6th the 

 eye. 



Dentition. — From eleven skulls in my collection. Maxillary, 

 17 to 2.^, isodont or scaphiodont. Palatine usually 11 to 13 (14 

 in a Nilgiri specimen). Pterygoid usually 19 to 26 (28 to 2g in a 

 Nilgiri specimen, 29 to 30 in a Ceylon specimen). Mandibular 

 usually 20 to 24 (24 to 25 in a Ceylon specimen, 24 to 26 in a 

 Nilgiri specimen). 



Distribution. — Penisular India ; Eastern Himalayas ; Burma. 



Peninsular India. As far north as vSind (Brit. Mus.). 



Bengal. Jalpaiguri Dist. (Kalna. F. W.). 



Eastern Himalayas. Darjiling Dist. not uncommon (F. W.). 

 (Brit. Mus.. No. 18666, Ind. Mus., Nos 146-10 and 142-8, Bombay 

 coUn.). 



Burma. Mergui (Nos. 7684 and 7685, Ind. Mus.). 



Dendrelaphis caudolineatus (Gray). 



Gray's Dendrelaphis (or Bronze Back). 



Note. — The occurrence of this species in India rests on the 

 authority of Beddome. Two specimens in the British Museum are 

 labelled. " Wynad " donor Colonel Beddome. I discredit this 

 locality-, as many of Beddome's localities are open to the strongest 

 doubts. 



SYNOPSIS OF DENTITION. 



