169 



31. Calamaria rebentischi Bleeker. 



Calamaria rebentischi, Bleeker, Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind. XXI 1860, p. 293. 

 Calamaria rebentischii, Boulenger, Cat. Sn. II 1894, p. 343, pi. XVIII, fig. 3. 



Diameter of the eye much shorter than its distance from the 

 mouth; rostral more broad than deep; frontal slightly more 

 long than broad, about twice and a half as broad as a supra- 

 ocular, shorter than the parietals; no praeocular; one post- 

 ocular; five upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye; 

 first lower labial in contact with its fellow behind the mental; 

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

 both pairs of chin-shields in contact. Scales in 13 rows; ventrals 

 142; anal entire; subcaudals 29. Tail ending in an obtuse point. 



Purplish-brown above; scales of the outer row with a white 

 spot. Lower surface uniformly yellowish. Length of head and 

 body 243 mm.; tail 37 mm. 



Type-specimen examined in the British Museum. 



Habitat: Borneo (Singkawang!). 



32. Calamaria ceramensis de Rooy. 



Calamaria ceramensis^ de Rooy, Bijdr. Dierk. 19 1913, p. 26. 



Diameter of the eye shorter than its distance from the mouth; 

 rostral more broad than deep; frontal more long than broad, 

 two times and a half as broad as a supraocular; no prae- 

 ocular; one postocular; five upper labials, third and fourth 

 entering the eye; first lower labial in contact with its fellow 

 behind the mental; both pairs of chin-shields in contact. Scales 

 in 13 rows; ventrals 150 152; anal entire; subcaudals 22 23. 



Purplish-brown above, with dark spots; scales of the outer 

 row with a white spot; head grey; a yellowish collar running 

 across the posterior points of the parietals. Lower surface 

 yellowish; tail with a median black line. Length of head and 

 body 222 mm.; tail 23 mm. 



Type-specimens examined in the Amsterdam Museum. 



Habitat: W. Ceram!. 



33. Calamaria mecheli Schenkel. 



Calamaria mecheli, Schenkel, Verb. Ges. Basel XIII 1901, p. 165. 



Diameter of the eye about three fourths its distance from 

 the mouth; rostral as broad as deep; frontal slightly more 



