121, CALAMARTA. 347 
25. Calamaria borneensis. (Pxiate XIX. fig. 1.) 
Calamaria borneensis, Bleek. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xxi. 1860, 
p. 296. 
Snout prominent; rostral rather deeper than broad, the portion 
visible from above at least as long as the suture between the 
preefrontals ; frontal longer than broad, shorter than the parietals, 
about twice and a half as broad as the supraocular; one pre- and 
one postocular ; diameter of the eye rather less than its distance 
from the mouth; four upper labials, second much larger than first 
or third, second and third entering the eye; symphysial in contact 
with the anterior chin-shields; both pairs of chin-shields in contact 
with each other. 13 rows of scales. Ventrals 163-192; anal 
entire; subcaudals 19-21. Tail very obtusely pointed. Dark 
brown above, uniform or with six black longitudinal lines ; some 
yellowish spots on the sides of the neck and tail; end of tail 
blackish, or spotted with black. 
Total length 350 millim. ; tail 24. 
Borneo. 
A. A white lateral streak between two black ones, the lower of” 
which extends on the outer ends of the ventrals ; belly uniform 
yellowish in the middle, or with small blackish dots. 
a. Her. (V. 185; C. 21). Sintang. Dr. Bleeker. (Type.) 
b-e. 9 (V. 192; C.19) & Matane. 
her, (V. 178; C. 19). 
B. No lateral streaks ; belly checkered black and white. 
a. 3 (V.163; C.19). Claudetown, Baram R. C. Hose, Esq. [C.]. 
26. Calamaria benjaminsii. 
Calamaria benjaminsii, Edeling, Nederl. Tijdschr. Dierk. ii. 1864, 
p. 202; Boettg. Mitth. Geogr. Ges. u. Nat. Mus. Inibeck, (2) v. 
1893, p. — 
Apparently very closely allied to C. linnei, but supraocular 
smaller and tail pointed. 145-154 ventrals; 17-20 subcaudals. 
Uniform blackish purple above ; the scales of the outer series with 
a white spot ; upper lip and belly reddish ; a black streak along the 
side of the ventrals, and another along the middle of the tail. 
Total length 260 millim.; tail 23. 
Borneo. 
27. Calamaria javanica. (Parr XIX. fig. 2.) 
Calamaria javanica, Bouleng. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (6) vii. 1891, 
p: 279. 
Rostral nearly as deep as broad, visible from above; frontal a 
little longer than broad, shorter than the parietals, thrice as broad 
as the supraocular ; no preocular ; one postocular; diameter of the 
eye nearly equal to its distance from the mouth ; four upper labials, 
