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distinct blaclc spots, and a series of small yellow spots on either side 

 in the anterior part of the bod}'. Lips white, with black spots ; a 

 yellowish-white streak from the gape to the lateral yellow spots. 

 Below white, with a squarish black spot at the outer margin of each 

 ventral shield, these spots being more or less confluent with each 

 other and with the colour upon the flmks. Head above, light brown, 

 with lighter and darker variegations. Tongue black, with a yellow bar 

 at the fork. 



.")4. Macrophtstodon riiodomel.vs (Boie). 

 Khao Wang Hip (lower camp) Nakon Sitamarat, 1 specimen. 

 This species has not been found north of this locality. 



55. Lycodon laoensis Giintli. 



Bangnara, Patani and Ivlong Wang Hip, Nakon Sitamarat. 

 Ventral count of the Bangnara specimen, 170. 



56. Lycodon subcinctus Boie. 



Mocquard, Les Reptiles de L'lndo-Cliine, p. 47 (1907). 



Bangnara, Patani, 1 specimen. 



I have not met this species further north, nor does Boulenger 

 mention that it occurs north of the Peninsula. Mocquard, however, 

 records it from Indo-China, and if this is so, it should be found else- 

 where in Siam. 



57. ZaOCYS CARIXATl'S (Giiiith). 



Bangnara, Patani, 2 specimens ; Khao Wang Hip (lower camp), 

 Nakon Sitamarat, 1 specimen. 



Previously recorded in the Peninsula only from Singapore and 

 Perak, the range of this fine snake is now considerably extended. 



58. Zamenis korros (Sclileg.). 

 Patani and Nakjn Sitamarat. 



59. Cor.uBEU MELANURUS Sclileg. 



Gunther, Kept. Brit. Iiid., p. 245 (1864). 



Bangnara, Patani, 1 specimen. 



The distribution of this snake is stated to be from S. China 



and Burma to the Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. In the Penin- 

 sula it is generally distributed, but I have never met with it in Siam, 



in spite of constant collecting all over the country, except in the 



locality above mentioned. In the Catalogue of Snakes in the British 



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