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has given, it only remains for me to mention briefly the fact that in 
the Owston collection came four specimens of this species. They 
are all typical examples and add nothing to the known range of the 
variation of this species. ‘Two are from Mt. Fuji, one is from 
Yokohama, and one is from Hiuga, Kiushiu. 
As Dr. Stejneger notes, this does not seem to be a very abundant 
form. It probably is confined to Japan, but it is possible that it 
occurs in the Russian Coast Province of the mainland. 
Type locality: Japan. Probably the Kiusiu specimen men- 
tioned above is an approximate topotype. 
Liopeltis major (Giinther). 
Giinther, Cat. Colubrine Snakes Brit. Mus., 1858, p. 120. 
Stejneger, Herp. of Japan, 1907, pp. 338-340. 
Among the Formosan specimens received from Mr. Owston is a 
fine specimen of this species, which Dr. Stejneger kindly identified 
for me. It bears no definite locality other than Formosa, and it 
was taken during November, 1905. According to Stejneger (I. c.) 
six Formosan specimens are already known, four in the British 
Museum from the Swinhoe collection, and two in the Hong Kong 
City Hall Museum. 
Type locality: Ningpo, China. 
Range, according to Stejneger, lower Yangtse Valley, coasts of 
China from Hong Kong to Shanghai, and Formosa. In Fokien 
it has been found at an altitude of from 3000 to 4000 feet. Lately 
received here also from Ichang, Hupeh. 
Holarchus formosanus (Giinther). 
Giinther, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (4), IX, 1872, p. 20. 
Stejneger, Herp. of Japan, 1907, pp. 354-356. 
In the collection obtained from Mr. Owston were five specimens 
of this incompletely known snake. ‘Two came from Mt. Arizan, 
