On a new Snake from Borneo. 329 



skull of this Geotrt/peteSy I conic to the conclusion that 

 the genus is valid, I'or the squamosals are not in contact 

 with the paiietals, as in J/i/po(/eup/iis j-ostratus. It may be 

 thus defined : — 



Geotkypetes. 



(Peters, Sitz. Ges. naturf. Fr. Bed. 1880, p. oo.) 



Squamosals separated from parietals. Teeth large, nume- 

 rous in inner row of mandible. Eyes visible. Tentacle 

 flap-shaped ; tentacular groove horseshoe-shaped, situated 

 below and behind the nostril. Cycloid scales imbedded in 

 the skin. 



A single species, from West Africa : — 



Geotr/jpetes Petersii, 



Hypogeophis seraphiiii, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1879, p. 937 ; Bouleng. 

 Cat. Batr. Caud. Ap. p. 97 (1882). 



XXXVIII. — Description of a new Snake from Borneo. 

 By G. A. BouLENGKR, F.R.S. 



Calamaria Broohii. 



Eostral as deep as broad, the portion visible from above 

 half as long as its distance from tiie frontal ; frontal once and 

 one fourth as long as broad, much shorter than the parietals, 

 thrice as broad as the supraocular ; a pneocular and a post- 

 ocular ; diameter of eye equal to its distance from the mouth ; 

 five u)>])or labials, third and fourth entering the eye ; first 

 j)air of lower labials forming a suture behind the symphysial ; 

 two pairs of chin-sliields, in contact with each other. Scales 

 in 13 rows. Ventrals 147; anal entire; subcaudals 23. 

 Tail obtusely pointed. Yellowish brown above, with five 

 black stripes, the median the broadest and occupying one 

 scale and two halves ; head marbled with black ; a black 

 nuchal collar ; two similar black bars on the tail, one at the 

 base, the other near the end ; outer row of scales, ventrals, 

 and subcaudals yellowish white, the upper third of the outer 

 scale black, otherwise uiis[)ottcd. 



Total length 220 millim.; tail 23. 



A single male specimen, from Matang. Presented to the 

 British Museum by 11.11. llajah Brooke. 



