280 COLUBRID. 
Ablabes doriz, Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 306 (1890); W. LZ. 
Sclater, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 1x. 1891, p. 235. 
Snout convex, profile curved from the frontal region to the lip; 
rostral as deep as broad, visible from above; nostril between two 
nasals ; internasals a little shorter than the prefrontals ; frontal 
longer than its distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the 
parietals ; loreal small, a little longer than deep ; a large preeocular, 
usually with a second, very small, below; two or three postoculars ; 
temporals 1+2 or 242; eight upper labials, fourth and fifth 
entering the eye; four lower labials in contact with the anterior 
chin-shields; posterior chin-shields about half as large as the 
anterior. Scales in 15 rows. Ventrals 173-187 ; anal undivided ; 
subeaudals 77-80. Uniform green above, white below, the green 
‘colour extending on to the ends of the ventrals. 
Total length 910 millim.; tail 210. 
Kakhyen Hills and Assam. 
Bag. CV. 178; GC. 72): Kakhyen Hills. M. L. Fea [C.]. 
(One of the types.) 
4. Ablabes frenatus. 
Dipsas monticola (non Cant.), Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xxiii. 
1854, p. 294. 
Cyclophis frenatus, Giinth. Cat. p. 120 (1858), and Rept. Brit. Ind. 
p. 280, pl. xix. fig. 1 (1864) ; Jerdon, Proc. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, 
p- 80; Anders. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1871, p. 188; Theob. Cat. Rept. 
Brit, Ind. p. 157 (1876); Blanf. Zool. E. Persia, p. 408 (1876). 
Ablabes frenatus, Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 806 (1890). 
Snout short, convex ; eye rather large, three fourths the length 
of the snout; rostral broader than deep, visible from above; nasal 
divided or semidivided, suture between the internasals shorter than 
that between the preefrontals ; frontal longer than its distance from 
the end of the snout, about two thirds the length of the parietals ; 
loreal small, as long as deep or a little longer ; one preocular ; two 
postoculars, only the upper in contact with the parietal ; temporals 
1+ 2, rarely 24+2; upper labials seven, third and fourth entering 
the eye; four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, 
which are a little shorter than the posterior. Scales in 15 rows. 
Ventrals 151-163 ; anal divided; subcaudals 87-96. Olive above, 
the scales on the anterior part of the body black-edged ; a broad 
black stripe from the eye to the nape, gradually narrowing and 
disappearing on the anterior fourth of the body; four light longi- 
tudinal narrow lines more or less distinct on the front half of the 
body ; lower surface uniform yellow. 
Total length 690 millim. ; tail 230. 
Khasi Hills; Assam. 
a. 3 (V. 161; C. 95). [Mountains near Af- Dr. Griffith. E. India 
\ ghanistan.”] Khasi Co. [P.]. (Type.) 
Hills. 
b. Her. (V. 151; C. 87). Khasi Hills. T. C. Jerdon, Esq. [P.]. 
ce. d (V. 163; C.96).  [Mesopotamia. ] 
