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a. IlgT. (V. l!)?; C.'^). Cer.im. Dr. Uleeker. 



(Type of C. rosciihcr(iii.) 



b. S (V. 212 : C. 92). N. Ceram. Dr. Bleeker. 



(Type of L. huloc/irous.) 

 <: Ilgr. (V. 208 ; C. 80). Aniboyna. Dr. J31ecker. 



(Type of A. (jrcincri.) 



d. 2 (V. 195 ; C. 83). >[vsol. 



e. $ (V. 192; C. 74). Ne\y Guinea. Rev. S. Macfarlaiie [C.l. 

 /. Ilgr. (V. 17.5; C. 92). Mansinam, Now 



Guinea. 

 <l-h, i-k. c? (V. 189, 184 ; Murray Id., Rev. S. Macfarlane [CI. 



C. 70, 03), $ (V. ISO; Torres Straits. 



C.68), & jg. {V. 181; 



C. 71). 

 l. \'g. (V. 197 ; C. 86). Duke of York Id. Rev. G. Brown [C.]. 



3. Stegonotus heterurus. (Plate XXV. fig. 1.) 

 Lielaphis niodestus, part., G'dutli. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 129. 



Rostral much broader than deep, the portion visible from above 

 measuring about one fourth its distance from the frontal ; inter- 

 luisals about two thirds the length of the prajfrontals ; frontal as 

 long as broad or slightly longer, as long as its distance from the 

 rostral, much shorter than the parietals ; loreal longer than deep ; 

 two praeoculars ; one or two postoculars, the lower being often 

 (specs. «, c) fused with the fourth labial: temporals 2 + 2; seven 

 uj)per labials, third and fourth entering the eye ; four lower 

 labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are as 

 long as or a little longer than the posterior. Scales in 17 rows. 

 ■Ventrals 178-188 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 75-82, single (or a 

 few divided). Elackish brown above ; ventrals, subcaudals, and 

 outer row of scales brown, with yellowish posterior border. 



Total length 540 millim. ; tail 135. 



Duke of York Island and New Britain. 



a, h. Hgr. (V. 182, 178; Duke of York Id. Rev. G. Brown [CI. 



C 75, 81). 

 c. Ilgr. (V. 188 ; C 82). New Britain. Museum Godetfroy. 



4. Stegonotus muelleri *. 



Stegonotus miilleri, Dum. Hf Bihr. vii. p. 682 (1854). 

 Spilotes samarensis, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1801, p. 685. 

 Ilerpetodryas miilleri, Jan, Elenco., p. 81 (1803). 



Frontal] as long as or a little longer than broad ; loreal longer 

 than deep; two pra3- and two postoculars; temporals 2 + 3; nine 

 upper labials, fourth and tilth entering the eye. Scales in 17 rows. 

 Ventrals i20-232 ; anal entire; subcaudals 100 pairs. Uniform 

 brown above ; lips and lower parts dirty yellowish white. 



Total length 2070 millim. ; tail 390.' 



Samar Island, Philii)pines. 



* I am indebted to Dr. Mocquard for notes ou the type specimen. 



