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6. Coluber cantoris. 
Coluber reticularis (non Daud.), Cantor, Proc. Zool. Soe. 1839, p. 51 ; 
Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 382 (1890) ; W. Sclater, Journ, As. 
Soc. Beng. Ix. 1891, p. 239. 
Spilotes reticularis, Gunth. Cat. p. 98 (1858). 
Compsosoma reticulare, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 245, pl. xxi. fig. D 
(1864); Anders. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1871, p. 172; Theob. Cat. Lept. 
Brit. Ind. p. 166 (1876). 
Rostral as deep as broad, or a little broader than deep, visible from 
above ; internasals broader than long, shorter than the prefrontals ; 
frontal once and one fourth to once and a half as long as broad, as 
long as or a little shorter than its distance from the end of the 
snout, as long as or a little shorter than the parietals ; loreal longer 
than deep; one large przocular, often with a small subocular 
below: two (exceptionally three) postoculars; temporals 2+2 or 
2+43,; eight upper labials, fourth and fifth entering the eye; five 
lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are as 
long as or a little longer than the posterior. Scales in 19 or 21 
rows, feebly keeled on the posterior part of the body. Ventrals 
213-232; anal usually entire; subcaudals 65-76. Brown above, 
darker behind, anteriorly with squarish dark brown spots, posteriorly 
with more or less distinct light cross bands; head uniform pale 
brown ; lower parts yellowish, spotted with brown or black, or 
nearly uniform dark brown. 
Total length 1200 millim.; tail 225. 
Himal yas, Khasi and Garo Hills, Burma. 
anc (se. 19; V..220)3 A. Nepal. B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 
25 C72). & ye. (Se. 19; El: 
V. 218; A.1; C. 65). 
Baci(sc: 2h V. 230; A.D; Sikkim. Messrs. v. Schlagin- 
C. 73). tweit [C.]. 
Gee, 7. 9 (Se. 21; V. 229; Sikkim. Sir J. Hooker [P.]. 
A. 1; C73) & yg. (Se. 21, 
Oe V..221, 227; A. 1,2; 
C. 75, 70). 
g-h..9 (Se. 21; V. 225; A Darjeeling. W.T. Blanford, Esq. 
Wes (4) & ye. (Se. 21; (ee. 
Wea AS 1s C..73). 
Wikies (oc. 21; V. 2225 Khasi Hills. Sir J. Hooker [P.]. 
Moleeenso) & 2 (Se. 21, 
20s WV. 282, 232 ;°A.1, 1; 
C. 70, 76) 
7. Coluber hodgsonii. 
Spilotes melanurus, part., Giinth. Cat. p. 97 (1858). 
—— hodgsonii, Giinth. Proce. Zool. Soc. 1860, p. 156, pl. xxvii. 
Compsosoma hodgsonii, Giinth. Rept. .Rrit. Ind. p. 246 (1864) ; 
Stoliczka, Journ, As. Soc. Beng. xxxix. 16/0, p. 189, and xl. 1871, 
p. 480; Zheob. Cat. Rep. Brit. Ind. p. 166 (1876). 
Coluber hodgsonii, Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 332 (1890). 
Rostral as deep as broad, visible from above; internasals broader 
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