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THE BURMESE BROWN TREE SNAKE (Dipsadomorphus 



tufiltimaculatus).* 



Very similar to the common brown tree snake. 

 But 



Scales — 19, or sometimes only 17. Vertebral series 

 slightly enlarged. 



Ventrals to 202— 2 i5. Sub-caudals 80—106, 



Colouring — Dark fawn, with a numerous dorsal series of 

 round, dark spots with black and white mar- 

 gin ; the spots often have black pendants and 

 alternating white dots. Head has a black > 

 and post-ocular streak ; or a broad arrow 

 enclosing a large round spot. Belly white, 

 mottled with fawn. 



Habitat.— Burma. 



THE BIND SAND SNAKE (Psammophis schokari). 



Length— About four feet ; tail 17 inches. 



Shape— Head : distinct from neck. Long pointed snout, 



loreal region very concave. 

 Body : cylindrical, elongate. 

 Tail : elongated. 



Eye : moderate, with round pupil. 

 Head shields — Normal. The frontal is long and narrow, 



the supra-oculars rather prominent. Upper 



labials 9 (5, 6). 

 Scales — 17, smooth (rarely 19). 

 Ventrals— 162 to 195 ; anal divided. Sub-caudals 93 — 



149. 

 Colouring — Yellowish, greyish, pale olive or reddish 



above. It may be uniform, or spotted or 



striped with darker colour. 



* Dipsas (Nicholson,). 



