346 COLUBRID. 
broad as the supraocular; one pre- and one postocular; diameter 
of the eye equal to its distance from the mouth ; four upper labials ; 
second and fourth largest, second and third entering the eye; sym- 
physial in contact with the anterior chin-shields ; the two pairs of 
chin-shields usually in contact with each other. Scales in 13 rows. 
Ventrals 135-163; anal entire; subcaudals 9-23. Tail obtuse. 
Colour very variable. 
Total length 320 millim.; tail 15. 
Java, Celebes. 
A. Reddish above, with black transverse bars; red inferiorly, 
with quadrangular black spots. (Coluber calamarwus, L.; var. 
transversalis, Jan.) 
a. 9 (V. 144; C. 9). Java. 
B QAV 51; °C; 9). Java. Dr. Ploem [C.]. 
B. Reddish or purplish brown above, with small black spots; red 
inferiorly, with quadrangular black spots. (C. reticulata, Boie ; 
vars. tessellata, bilineata, contaminata, Jan.) 
a—c, d, ¢, f._6 (V. 141, Java. 
145, 136, 138; C. 20, 18, 
19, 17) & 9 (V. 151, 
159; C. 12, 11). 
g-h, 14, kw & (V. 141; Java. Dr. Ploem [C.]. 
C. 17) & 9 (V. 147, | 
159, 159; C. 10, 10, 11). 
i. 2 (V. 156; ©. 10). Salak, Java. R. Kirkpatrick, Esq. [C.]. 
m. 9 (V. 154; C. 10). Manado, Celebes. Dr. A. B. Meyer [C.]. 
n. Ad., skel. Java. 
C. Like B, but belly uniform red, without spots. 
a-d. 8 (V.139,135,145; Java. 
C. 21, 21, 19). 
D. Like B, but belly uniform black. 
a. 9 (V. 168; C. 14). Willis Mts., Kediri, Baron v. Huegel [C.]. 
Java, 5000 feet. 
KE. Brown above, with a few small black spots and a black 
vertebral line; belly red with black spots. (C. versicolor, 
Ranz.) 
a. 6 (V. 139; C. 28). Java. 
F. Like E, but the vertebral line interrupted by black, light- 
edged rhomboidal markings. (Var. rhomboidea, Jan.) 
a,b,c. 3 (V.144;C.21) Java. 
& Q (V. 156, 160; 
C. 12, 15). 
