SIMOTES. 149 



Southern China and Cocbinhcina to Malay Peninsula and Archi- 

 pelago. Recorded from Penang, Prov. Wellesley, Kelautan, 

 Pahang. Johore, and Singapore. 



1 58. Simotes cyclurus. 



Coronella cyclura, Cantor, P. Z. S. 1839, p. 50. 

 Simotes bicatmatits, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 217 (1864). 

 Simotes fasciolatiis, Giinth. op. cit. p. 218, pi. xx, fig. B. 

 Simotes cochinchinensis, Giintli. op. cit. p. 219, pi. xx, tig. C. 

 Simotes cyclurus, Bouleng. Faun. Brit. Ind., Rept. p. 311 (1890) ; id. 

 Cat. Sn. ii, p. 219 (1894) ; S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 671. 



Portion of rostral visible from above nearly as long as its 

 distance from the frontal ; suture betA^een the internasals as long 

 as or shorter than that between the prsefrontals ; frontal as long 

 as its distance from the end of the snout or a little longer, and as 

 long as the parietals ; loreal as long as deep, or a little deeper than 

 long ; prajocular single, usually \y[t\\ a small subocular belo\A' it, 

 between the third and fourth labials ; 2 postoculars ; temporals 



2 + 2 (rarely 1+2); normally 8 upper labials, fourth and fifth 

 entering the eye ; 4, rarely 3, loA^er labials in contact wixXx the 

 anterior chin-shields ; posterior chin-shields ^ to | the length 

 of the anterior. Scales in 19 or 21 rows. Ventrals 15G-210, 

 angulate laterally ; anal entire ; subcaudals 36-58. Pale brown 

 or greyish above, with or A^ithout four darker brown stripes, the 

 median pair separated by the vertebral series of scales ; antero- 

 lateral border of some of the scales frequently black ; markings on 

 the head as in the preceding species ; lower surfaces yellowish, 

 uniform or with squarish brown spots on each side of the angle 

 of the ventrals ; these spots may be confluent or form two chain- 

 like series. 



Total length 700 millim. ; tail 100. 



Southern China and Bengal to Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. 

 Stoliczka has recorded a specimen (/S. catenifer) in a collection 

 from Penang and Province Wellesley. 



159. Simotes octolineatus. 



Elaps octolineatus, Schneid. Ilist. Ampli. ii, p. 299 (1801). 

 Simotes octolineatus, Bouleiio:. Faun. Brit. Ind., Kept. p. 313 (1890) ; 

 id. Cat. Sn. ii, p. 224 (1894) ; S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1896, p. 884. 



Portion of rostral visible from above a little shorteV than its 

 distance from the frontal ; suture betAA-een the internasals nearly 

 as long as that between the prsefrontals ; frontal longer than its 

 distance from the end of the snout, as long as the parietals ; loreal 

 as long as deep ; one praeocular ; two postoculars ; temporals 

 2 + 2 ; 6 upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye ; 4 

 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are 

 longer than the posterior. Scales in 17 rows. Ventrals obtusely 



