BUNGAEUS. 389 



Ophid. 44, pi. iii, figs. 2 & 3 ; Fayrer, Thanatoph. pi. x ; Murray, 



Zool. Slnd, p. 387. 



Bungarus candidus, Cantor, J. A. 8. B. xvi, 1847, p. 1034. 

 Bungarus arcuatus, Dum. $ Bibr. t. c. p. 1272. 

 Bungarus caeruleus, part., Giinth. Kept. B. I. p. 343 ; Theob. Cat. 



p. 215. 



Eostral broader than deep, visible from above ; frontal longer 

 than broad, as long as its distance from the end of the snout, 

 shorter than the parietals ; one prse- and two postoculars ; tem- 

 porals 1 + 1 or 1+2; upper labials 7, third and fourth entering 

 the eye ; two pairs of subequal chin-shields, anterior in contact 

 with 3 labials. Scales in 15 rows ; vertebrals much enlarged, 

 broader than long on the hinder half of the body. Ventrals 200- 

 220; anal entire; subcaudals 40-51. Dark brown or bluish- 

 black above, with narrow transverse white streaks, or with small 

 white spots ; lower parts uniform white. 



Total length 3 feet 2 inches ; tail 5 inches. Grows to 4| feet. 



Sab. This species, called " Krait " in Northern India, is common 

 all over India, and very destructive of life ; it is rare in Burma. 



483. Bungarus oungaroides. 



Elaps bungaroides, Cantor, P. Z. S. 1839, p. 33. 



Xenurelaps bungaroides, Giinth. jRejit. B. I. p. 345 ; Jerdon, P. A. S. 



B. 1870, p. 82 ; Theob. Cat. p. 215 ; Blanf. J. A. S. B. xxxviii, 



1879, pt. 2, p. 131. 



Eostral a little broader than deep, just visible from above ; 

 frontal a little longer than broad, longer than its distance from the 

 end of the snout, shorter than the parietals ; one prae- and two 

 postoculars; temporals 1+2; upper labials 7, third and fourth 

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

 anterior in contact with 3 labials. Scales in 15 rows ; vertebrals 

 much enlarged, broader than long on the hinder half of the 

 body. Ventrals 220-237; anal entire; subcaudals 44-51, all 

 in pairs, or a few of the anterior single. Black, with white 

 (yellow ?) transverse lines, the anterior angular and pointing for- 

 wards ; these lines widen beneath, forming broad bands across the 

 belly ; a yellow line across the snout, and a curved one on each 

 side, from the frontal shield to behind the angle of the mouth ; a 

 third from the postoculars to the lip. 



Total length 32 inches ; tail 4. 



Hob. A rare snake, known from the Khasi Hills and Darjeeling 

 (6800 feet). 



484. Bungarus lividus. 



Bunparus lividus, Cantor, P. Z. S. 1839, p. 32 : id. J. A. S. B. xvi, 



1847, p. 1034. 

 Bungarus cseruleus, part., Giinth. Eept. B. I. p. 343 ; Anders. P. Z. S. 



1871, p. 189 j Theob. Cat. p. 215. 



