i 5 6 



rostral almost as deep as broad ; frontal one time and two 

 thirds as long as broad, not twice so broad as a supraocular, 

 as long as the parietals; one prae- and one postocular; five 

 upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye; mental and 

 three lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields; 

 both pairs of chin-shields in contact with each other. Scales 

 in 13 rows; ventrals 187; anal entire; subcaudals 20 22. Tail 

 ending in a point. 



Brown above, with small black spots; an interrupted dark 

 lateral line anteriorly; outer row of scales black, white-edged, 

 or with a white terminal spot. Lower surface black, the ventrals 

 edged with white; tail with a black median line. Length of 

 head and body 398 mm.; tail 32 mm. 



Type-specimens examined in the British Museum. 



Habitat: Borneo (Kina Balu!, Telang Tameanglayang in 

 S. E. Borneo!). 



7. Calamaria margaritophora Bleeker. 



Calamaria margaritophora, Bleeker, Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind. XXI 1860, p. 294. 

 Calamaria margaritifera, Boulenger, Cat. Sn. II 1894, p. 336, pi. XVII, fig. 2. 



Diameter of the eye equal to its distance from the mouth; 

 rostral as deep as broad; frontal more long than broad, not 

 twice so broad as a supraocular, nearly as long as the parietals; 

 one prae- and one postocular; five upper labials, third and 

 fourth entering the eye; mental and three lower labials in 

 contact with the anterior chin-shields; posterior ones in contact 

 or separated. Scales in 13 rows; ventrals 149 165; anal entire; 

 subcaudals 12 19. Tail ending in a point. 



Brown above, with longitudinal black lines or series of spots; 

 outer row of scales with yellowish spots; head black above; 

 a yellow vertical bar at the base of the tail. Lower surface 

 yellowish. Length of head and body 267 mm.; tail 13 mm. 



One of the type-specimens examined in the British Museum. 



Habitat: Sumatra; Java. 



8. Calamaria prakkei Lidth. 



Calamaria Prakkei, v. Lidth de Jeude, Notes Leiden Mus. XV 1893, p. 252. 

 Calamaria prakkii, Boulenger, Cat. Sn. II 1894, p. 337. 



Diameter of the eye equal to its distance from the mouth; 

 rostral as deep as broad; frontal one time and a half as long 



