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from the rostral, shorter than the parietals; loreal long; one 

 prae- and two postoculars; temporals 2 + 2; nine upper labials, 

 fifth and sixth or fourth to sixth entering the eye; five lower 

 labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields; latter shorter 

 than the posterior. Scales in 13 rows; ventrals 167182; anal 

 divided; subcaudals 92 113. 



Olive above, some of the scales black-edged or with white 

 outer border; a black stripe on each side of the head and 

 neck, passing through the eye, sometimes continued along the 

 body and tail. Lower surface pale yellowish-green; a black 

 line along the outer edge of the shields; a black median line 

 along the tail. Length of head and body 750 mm.; tail 300 mm. 



Habitat: Celebes (Gorontalo, Manado!, Minahassa). 

 Philippines. 



4. Dendrelaphis papuensis Boulenger. 



Dendrelaphis papuensis, Boulenger, Ann. Nat. Hist. (6) XVI 1895, p. 405; 

 Cat. Sn. Ill 1896, p. 630. 



Eye as long as its distance from the nostril. Rostral more 

 broad than deep, visible from above; internasals as long as 

 the praefrontals; frontal as long as its distance from the tip 

 of the snout, shorter than the parietals; loreal long; one prae- 

 and two postoculars ; temporals 2 + 2 ; eight upper labials, 

 fourth and fifth entering the eye; five or six lower labials in 

 contact with the anterior chin-shields; latter shorter than the 

 posterior. Scales in 13 rows; ventrals 185 190; anal divided; 

 subcaudals 119 126. 



Olive-brown above, head and neck blackish; a black streak 

 on each side of the head and neck, passing through the eye; 

 upper lip white; vertebral scales on anterior part of body 

 lighter, edged with whitish in front. Lower surface pale olive. 

 Length of head and body 740 mm.; tail 310 mm. 



Type-specimens examined in the British Museum. 



Habitat: Trobriand Islands!. 



5. Dendrelaphis modestus Boulenger. 



Dendrelaphis modestus, Boulenger, Cat. Sn. II 1894, p. 91. 



Eye as long as its distance from the nostril. Rostral more 

 broad than deep, visible from above; internasals as long as 

 the praefrontals ; frontal as long as its distance from the rostral 



