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/. Another var. with 21 scales on the neck, 19 across the 

 middle of the body is distinguished by BOULENGER. Uniformly 

 olive-brown above, white beneath. 



Habitat: Flores; Alor. 



2. Naja bungarus Schlegel. 



Naja bungarus, Schlegel, Phys. Serp. 1837, p. 476, pi. XVII, fig. 8 & 9. 

 Naja bungariis^ Boulenger, Cat. Sn. Ill 1896, p. 386 (s. syn.). 



Rostral more broad than deep, just visible from above; 

 internasals as long as or shorter than the praefrontals, sepa- 

 rated from the praeocular; frontal as long as its distance 

 from the tip of the snout, much 

 shorter than the parietals, as broad 

 as the supraocular; a pair of large 

 occipitals (fig. 93); one (two) prae- 

 ocular and three postoculars; tem- 

 porals 2 + 2; seven upper labials, 

 third deepest, third and fourth 

 entering the eye, seventh longest; 

 four lower labials in contact with 

 the anterior chin-shields; latter as 

 long as or longer than the posterior. 

 Scales in 15 rows, 19 21 round 

 the neck; ventrals 215 262; anal 

 entire; subcaudals 80 120, the ante- 

 rior usually single. 



Yellowish, brown, olive or black 

 above, with 'or without dark or 

 white transverse bars; sometimes 

 black edges to the scales. Lower 

 surface whitish, the shields black- 

 edged, or dark brown, chin and throat yellow. Young specimens 

 black, with yellow round spots in transverse series (fig. 94) 

 or with a yellow spot on each scale. Length of head and 

 body 3165 mm.; tail 870 mm. 



Nom. indig. Ular tedong selar (Borneo); ular ahang (jav.); 

 oraj totok (sund.). 



Habitat: Simalur !; Nias!; Sumatra (Tamiau in Atjeh!/Deli!, 

 Langkat, Bedagei, Indragiri, Gunung Sahilan!, Ajerbangis!, 

 Tebing Tinggi in Palembang!); Borneo! (Bulangan river, Paku, 



Fig- 93- Naja bungarus Schleg. 

 Head X 5 /6- 



