SNAKES. 21 



Oligodon, Bote, his, 1827, p. 519 ; Wagl. Syst. Amph. p. 191 ; 

 Dum. (^ Bibr. vii. p. 54. Calamaria, sp., Schleg. Ess. ii. p. 40. 

 Elaps, sp.. Gray, Indian Zoology. 



1. Oligodon subquadratus. 



Russell, Ind. Serp. ii. pi. 34. Oligodon bitorquatus {Reinw.), 

 and torquatus, Bole, I. c. ; Wagl. I. c. Calamaria oligodon, Schleg. 

 Ess. pi. 1. f. 27-29, and Abhildg. t. 25. Oligodon subquadra- 

 tum, Dum. Sf Bibr. p. 55. 



Belly with black square blotches. 



a, b. Adult. Java. From the Ley den Museum. 



c. Adult. Batavia. 



d. Half-grown. Asia. / 



e. Adult : bad state. [? Ceylon.] Presented by R. Tem- 



pleton, Esq. 



2. Oligodon subgriseus. 



Oligodon subgriseum, Dum. Sf Bibr. p. 59. 

 Belly uniform whitish, without any spot. 



a, b. Adult. Madras. Presented by Captain Bevan. 



c. Half-grown. Madras. Presented by J. E. J. Boileau, Esq. 



d. Adult. India. 



e. Adult : bleached. India. Old Collection. 



/. Adult : discoloured. India. Presented by Colonel Lestil. 



g. Half-grown. India. Presented by W. Masters, Esq. 



h. Large specimen. India. 



i. Half-grown. India. From the Haslar Collection. 



k. Half-grown. India. Old Collection. 



I. Half-grown. India. Purchased. 



m. Adult. Madras. Presented by Walter Elliott, Esq. 



n. Adult female. [? Ceylon.] From Mr. Cuming's Collection. 



3. Oligodon sublineatus. 



Oligodon sublineatum, Dum. 8f Bibr. p. b'J . 



Each ventral plate with three black specks, forming together 

 three punctated lines. 



a. Adult. Kaudy. Presented by Captain Gascoigne. 



b. Adult. Ceylon. From Mr. Cuming's Collection. 



c. Adult. Cej^lon. 



d. Adult : not good state. Ceylon. Presented by R. Tem- 



pleton, Esq. 



