CALAMAEIA. 155 



Small, chvarfed snakes of very 'gentle habits, found on the 

 ground, especially beneath stones, fallen trees, or turf ; feeding 

 chiefly on insects and worins. 



Si/no2)sis of the Species. 



I. 5 or 6 upper lahials, third and fourth 

 entering the ej'e. 



A. Frontal not twice as broad as the supra- 



ocular. 

 Frontal shorter tlian the parietals : ventrals 



147-210 _ C. vermiformis, p. 155. 



Frontal as long as the parietals ; ventrals 143- 



167 C. albiventer, p. 15G. 



B. Frontal more than twice as broad as 



the supraocular. 



Frontal longer than broad ; symphysial in con- 

 tact with the chin-shields C. sumatrana, p. 156. 



Frontal as broad as long ; first lower labial in 

 contact with its fellow behind the 83'm- 

 physial C. leucocephala., p. 157. 



II. 4 upper labials, second and third entering 



the eye C.pavimentata, p. 157. 



Fig. 48, — Head of Calamaria 'pavimentata. 



1G7. Calamaria vermiformis. 



Dum. & Eibr. Erp. Gen. vii, p. 85 (1854); Bouleng. Cat. Sn. ii, 

 p. 333 (1894). 



Eostral a little broader than deep \ frontal longer than broad, 

 not twice as broad as the supraocular, shoi'ter tlian the parietals ; 

 aprae- and a postocular ; diameter of eye equal to its distance from 

 the mouth; 5 or 6 upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye ; 

 symphysial in contact with the anterior chin-shields. 13 rows of 

 scales. Ventrals 147-210 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 1 5-26. Tail 



