282 COLUBRID. 
153, 160; C. Borneo.  L. L. Dillwyn, Esq. [P.]. 
c-e. d (V. 
125,124) & 9 (V. 171; 
@. 127). 
7. o (V. 168; C. 130). Borneo. A. Everett, Esq. [C.}. 
g@. 2 VY. 148; C- 103). ? Dr. Bleeker. ( Ablabes schlegelit, 
Blkr.) 
. Ablabes calamaria. 
Cyclophis calamaria, Giinth. Cat. p. 250 (1858), and Rept. Brit. Ind. 
p. 231, pl. xvii. fig. K (1864). 
Homalosoma baliolum, Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii. 1862, p. 36, 
and Icon, Gén. 13, pl. iv. fig. 4 (1865). 
Cyclophis nasalis, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 231, pl. xvii. fig. M. 
Ablabes calamaria, Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 805 (1890). 
Rostral broader than deep, visible from above; nasal single and 
united with the loreal ; suture between the internasals as long as 
that between the prefrontals or shorter; frontal longer than its 
distance from the end of the snout, slightly shorter than the parie- 
tals ; one preocular (rarely two); two postoculars, only the upper 
in contact with the parietal; temporals 1+ 2; seven upper labials, 
third and fourth entering the eye; four lower labials in contact 
with the anterior chin-shields, which are larger than the posterior. 
Scales in 15 rows. Ventrals 130-154; anal divided; subcaudals 
64-76. Pale brown above, with or without two more or less distinct 
black longitudinal lines ; lower parts uniform yellowish. 
Total length 410 millim. ; tail 110. 
Ceylon, Madras Presidency, Bombay. 
a,b. 3 (V. 130, 1384; C. . Ceylon. (Types.) 
75, 76). 
a Jo (V. 154; C. 68). Ceylon. R.Templeton,Esq.[P.]. 
a2. 136; C. 64). Kotagiri,Nilgherries, Dr.J. Reeder Ree 
e. Hgr. (V. 142; C. 64). Sevagherry Ghat. Col. Beddome [C. }. 
af 2 (V. 180; C. 69). Madras Presidency. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
g-i. 9 (V. 154, 148,154; Matheran, Dr. Leith [P.]. 
C. 70, 68, 64). 
Jen (Vv, 149 ; C. 72). —? Dr. Giinther [P.]}. 
(Type of C. nasalis.) 
8. Ablabes rappii. 
Ablabes rappii, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc, 1860, p. 154, pl. xxvi. fig. B, 
and Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 225 (1864); Anders. Proc. Zool. Soe. 1871, 
p- 171; Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 307 (1890). 
owenii, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soe. 1860, p. 155, pl. xxvi. fig. A. 
Rostral twice as broad as deep, just visible from above; nostril 
between two nasals; suture between the internasals a little shorter 
than that between the prefrontals ; frontal slightly shorter than 
its distance from the end of the snout, a little shorter than the 
parietals ; loreal as long as deep or a little longer than deep; one 
preocular; two postoculars, only the upper in contact with the 
parietal; temporals 1+1,; six upper labials, third and fourth 
