64. DENDROPHIS. 79 
upper labials, fifth and,sixth, or fourth, fifth, and sixth, entering 
the eye, rarely seven or eight; five, rarely four, lower labials in 
contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than 
the posterior. Scales in 15 rows, vertebrals nearly as large as 
outer; the eylarged vertebral scales originating abruptly a short 
distance behind the head, by fusion of two nuchal scales. Ventrals 
165-190; anal divided; subcaudals 122-164. Olive or bronze- 
brown above; a black stripe on each side of the head, passing 
through the eye, usually very strongly marked on the temple and 
extending to the nape, where it may widen or break up into spots ; 
a yellow lateral stripe, bordered below by a dark, usually black 
line or stripe along the limit between the lower row of scales and 
the ventral shields; upper lip yellow; lower parts uniform pale 
yellow or greenish. 
Total length 1180 millim. ; tail 440. 
Eastern Himalayas, Bengal, hills of Southern irate Burma, 
Indo-China, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago., 
a. Her. 5 (V. 184; C. 122). Sikkim. Sir J. Hooker [ P.}. 
b-e. Her. ON OV: 170, Pell Bengal. Gen. Hardwicke 
OR oh (Pei: 
d. Hgr. 3 (V. 165; C. 164). Anamallays. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
e. Her. 5 Oe 177; C.149). Lao Mountains. M. Mouhot [C. ]. 
t,g. Hgr. So (V. 167, 165; Camboja. M. Mouhot | C.}. 
ale 130, 127) 
ce) (Vv. 174, 174; C.?, Pinang. Dr. Cantor. 
ar 2). 
k-l. 9 (V.167,170; C.133, Sumatra. Leyden Museum. 
145 
m. Hor. OO(NG 165s, ©: 187). Nias. Hr. Sundermann 
our 
n-0,p. 3 (V.169;C.140) & 2: Borneo. Sir E. Belcher [P.]. 
(V.179, 174; C. 123, 146). 
Gere D (V. 178; CoP) & ye. Borneo. Sir Hugh Low [P.]. 
(V. 178; C.139). 
Seo CV Wilie@. Leal). Borneo. L. L. Dillwyn, Esq. 
[P. 
—v.. 2 (V. 167, 168, 169; Java. Ge Ly on, Esq. [P.]. 
6. 123, 139, 130). 
w. 9 (V. 166; C. 130). Java. A. Scott, Esq. [P.]. 
B92 (ME 172: C. 141). Philippines. H. Cuming, Esq. 
[C.}. 
Y. Meee V.174.; ©. 1538). Philippines. EH J. Veitch, Esq. 
DB} 
ee 
-a. ¢ (V. 169; C. 130) & Manado, Celebes. Dr. A. B. Meyer 
her. (V. 168; C. 145). Pa: 
B. 3 (V. 190; ©. 158). N. Ceram. 
ye Ov NE 185; C. 160). Misol. 
6. Yg. (V. 166; C. 145), Ternate. H.ML.S. ‘Challenger.’ 
é. 2 
¢. 
or, 
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Her. (V. 170 ; C. 136). f (Type of C. decorus.) 
Skeleton. Borneo. 
