416 AMBLYCEPHALID.E. 



Internasals small, about one third the length of the preef rentals ; 

 the latter entering the eye, between the praeocular and the supra- 

 ocular; frontal as broad as long, two thirds the length of the 

 parietals ; supraocular very small ; no praeocular ; loreal entering 

 the eye ; one or two postoculars ; temporals 2 + 2; upper labials 6, 

 third and fourth, or third, fourth, and fifth, entering the eye, sixth 

 very long ; three pairs of large chin-shields. Scales in 15 rows, 

 smooth; vertebrals slightly enlarged. A r entrals 150-176; anal 

 entire ; subcaudals 3446. Brown above, with irregular transverse 

 blackish cross bands ; lower parts brownish or yellowish, with 

 transverse brown spots on the sides. 



Total length 16 inches ; tail 3. 



Hub. Java, Borneo, and Malacca. This species is said to occur 

 also in the Khasi Hills, a statement which may be due to confusion 

 with the allied A. monticola. 



516. Amblycephalus andersonii. 



Pareas audersonii, Boulcng. Ann. Mus. Genova, (2) vi, 1888, p. 601, 

 pi. v, fig. 3. 



Internasals small, about one third the length of the praefrontals ; 

 the latter entering the eye, between the prseocular and the supra- 

 ocular ; frontal slightly longer than broad, two thirds the length of 

 the parietals ; supraocular moderate, not quite half the width of 

 frontal ; a small loreal ; a praeocular, a postocular, and a band-like 

 subocular, excluding the labials from the eye; temporals 2+3; 

 upper labials 7, seventh very long ; three pairs of large chin- 

 shields. Scales in 15 rows, dorsals feebly keeled. Ventrals 

 153-155 ; anal single ; subcaudals 38-46. Dark brown above, 

 with distant small black spots with a white dot ; labial region 

 spotted black and white ; lower parts white, with closely- set 

 squarish black spots. 



Total length 14 inches ; tail 2. 



Hob. Upper Burma (Bhamo, and Kakhyen Hills). 



517. Amblycephalus modestus. 



Pareaa modestus, Theob. Joum. Linn. Soc. x, 1868, p. 55 ; id. Cat. 

 p. 204. 



Internasals small ; praafrontals large, entering the eye ; supra- 

 ocular small ; loreal moderate ; pra>oculars two, very small ; 

 postocular one, very small ; a band-like subocular, excluding the 

 labials from the orbit ; two anterior temporals ; 7 upper labials, 

 seventh very long ; three pairs of large chin-shields. Scales in 15 

 rows, dorsals faintly keeled. Colour above uniform brown ; below 

 pale yellowish. 



Hob. Pegu. Unknown to me. 



518. Amblycephalus macularius. 



Pareas macularius, Theob. Joum. Linn. Soc. x, 1868, p. 54. 

 Pareas berdmorii, Theob. Cat. Sept. As. Soc. Mus. 1868, p. 63. 

 Pareas niargaritophorus (non Jan), Theob. Cat. p. 203. 



