384 COLUBBID.E. 



474. Callophis trimaculatus. 



Russell, 2nd. Serp. i, pi. viii. 



Vipera trimaculata, Daud. Rept. vi, p. 25. 



Coluber melanurus, Shaio, Zool. iii, p. 552. 



Elaps melanurus, Jerd. J. A. S. B. xxii, 1853, p. 522. 



Callophis trimaculatus, Gunth. P. Z. S. 1859, p. 83, pi. xvi, fig. E ; 



id. Rept. B. I. p. 350 ; Theob. Cat. p. 212 ; Phipson, J. Bomb. X. 



H. Soc. ii. 1887, p. 248. 



Eostral nearly as deep as broad ; frontal as long as its distance 

 from the end of the snout, much shorter than the parietals ; one 

 prse- and two postoculars ; a single temporal ; 6 upper labials, 

 third and fourth entering the eye ; two pairs of subequal chin- 

 shields, the anterior in contact with 3 or 4 labials. Scales in 13 

 rows. Ventrals 258-274 ; anal divided ; subcandals 24-35. 

 Light bay above, each scale with a brown dot ; sometimes a fine 

 dark vertebral line; head and nape black, with a yellow spot 

 on each side of the occiput ; lower parts uniform red ; tail with 

 two black rings. 



Total length 13 inches ; tail 1 inch. 



Hob. Tenasserim, Bengal ?, Jalna (Deccan), Bombay, Southern 

 India. 



475. Callophis maculiceps. 



Elaps melanurus (non Shaw), Cantor, J. A. S. B. xvi, 1847. p. 1027, 



pi. xl, fig. 6. 



Elaps maculiceps, Gunth. Cat. Col. Stt. p. 232. 

 Callophis maculiceps, Gunth. P. Z. S. 1859, p. 84, pi. xvi, fig. D : id. 



Rept. B. I. p. 351 ; Theob. Cat. p. 213. 



Eostral broader than long ; frontal as long as its distance from 

 the end of the snout, much shorter than the parietals ; one prse- 

 and two postoculars ; a single temporal ; 7 upper labials, third and 

 fourth entering the eye ; two pairs of subequal chin-shields, the 

 anterior in contact with 4 or 5 labials. Scales in 13 rows. Ven- 

 trals 205-247 ; anal divided ; subcaudals 21-32. Light bay above, 

 with a distinct series of black dots along each side of the back ; 

 head and nape black, with one or two yellow bands on each side ; 

 lower parts red ; tail with two black rings. 



Total length 19 inches ; tail 1 inch 4 lines. 



Hab. Malay Peninsula, Tenasserim, Pegu, Cochinchina. 



476. Callophis nigrescens. 



Callophis nigrescens, Gunth. A. M. N. II. (3) ix, 1802, p. 131 ; id. 



Rept. B. I. p. 351, pi. xxiv, fig. F ; Throb. Cat. p. 213 ; Phipson, 



J. Bomb. N. H. Sue. ii, 1887, p. 248. 



? Elaps malabaricus, Jerdon, J. A. S. B. xxii, 1853, p. 522. 

 Callophis concinnus, Beddome, Madras Journ. Med. Sc. 18(53. 

 Callophis pentalineatus, Beddome, Madras Journ. Med. Sc. 1871 : 



Theob. Cat. p. 214. 



