28 TRIMERESURUS ERYTHRURUS. 
become greatly decomposed, was also of same length and girth as the 
second snake. All the three had the supra-ciliary divided into two 
shields as noted by Giinther. 
Trimeresurus Erythrurus. 
“Dr. Stoliczka says that its head is elongately oval, and more 
depressed than either 7) carinatus or T. gramineus. The lips and chin 
are white, the lateral line is white, bordered with purple, or greenish 
below. Colour grass green, lighter on the sides and belly. Giinther 
says that old females do not show either the white lips or line. In this 
species there is not generally an azygos shield between the supra-nasals, 
but Dr. Stoliczka says that there is sometimes a small azygos shield. 
The scales on the body are strongly carinated, in twenty-one to twenty- 
three series. It is said by Giinther to grow to the length of thirty-three 
inches, and to be found in the Delta of the Ganges. Dr. Stoliczka found 
it common in the limestone hills about Moulmein, in Penang and Java.” 
(Fayrer). According to Ball and Rink it is also found in the 
Nicobars. 
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