48 COLUBRID. 
a-c. o (Sc. 23; V. 255; Western hills of W. Bushell, — Esq. 
A.2; C.107), hgr. (Sc. Pekin. [Pl 
ep VV, 249. A. 2: CC, 
107), & yg. (Sc. 23; V. 
d,e,f. 3 (Sc. 25; V.232; Shanghai. R. Swinhve, Esq. 
A.2; C. 95), 2 (Se. 25; [C.]. 
V. 233. A. 2;.C. 99), 
& yg. (Sc. 23; V. 230; 
Al2; C. 101). 
g. Yg. (Sc. 25; V. 240; Chikiang. Mr. Fortune [C.]. 
A.-2; CG. 94). 
h. Yg. (Se. 10; V. 231; Mountains of Kiu OC. Maries, Esq. [C.]. 
As 1;,C. 92). Kiang. 
t 3 (Sc. 25; V. 239;- Mountains of Kiu A. E,. Pratt, Esq. 
A--2-@.:P). Kiang. [C.}. 
k. Her. (Se. 28; V. 255; Darjeeling. T.. C. Jerdon, Esq. 
A. 2; C. 99). [Pt 
lL 2 (Se. 23; V. 255; Darjeeling. W. T. Blanford, Esq. 
A. 2; ©. 95). [P.]. 
m-o. & (Sc. 25; V. 282; §S.E. Borneo. Hr. Grabowski [C.]. 
A. 2; C. 94), hgr. (Sc. (Types of £. grabowslyt.) 
Do 12/85 HAwerdh, 
98), & head. 
p. S Be 25; V.282; A. Pajo, Sumatra. Hr. C. Bock [C.]. 
2; C. 97). : 
20. Coluber schrenckii. 
Elaphis schrenckii, Strauch, Schl. Russ. R. p. 100 (1873). 
Coluber schrenckii, Bouleng. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (6) v. 1890, p. 139. 
Eye rather small. Rostral broader than deep, just visible from 
above; internasals broader than long, shorter than the preefrontals ; 
frontal slightly longer than broad, as long as or shorter than its 
distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals ; 
loreal considerably longer than deep ; one preocular, with (or with- 
out) a small subocular below it ; two postoculars ; temporals 2+3 ; 
eight upper labials, fourth and fifth entering the eye ; five lower 
labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are a little 
longer than the posterior. Scales in 23 rows, feebly but distinctly 
keeled, outer rows smooth. Ventrals not distinctly angulate 
laterally, 208-221; anal divided; subcaudals 61-76. Brown or 
black above, uniform or with more or less regular pale brown cross 
bands, disposed obliquely, and bifurcating on the sides ; lips black 
and yellow ; belly yellowish, uniform or closely spotted or checkered 
with black. 
Total length 1430 millim.; tail 230. 
Amoorland, Corea, and Northern Japan. 
A. Brown (young) or black above, with paler oblique cross bands ; 
belly closely spotted with black. 
a. 2 (V. 220; C. 68). Ussuri R. Warsaw Museum [E. ]. 
b. Yg. (V. 210; C.68). Seoul, Corea. C. W. Campbell, Esq. [P.]. 
