92. SIMOTES. 225 



*J. Simotes phaenochalinus. 



;>xion ancorus, Girard, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1867, p. 182, and U. S. 

 ,>lr. Ejcped., Herp. p. 107 (18-~ 



Simotes purpurascens, var. C, part., G'unth. Cat. p. 25 (1858). 

 |)li,-eimchulimi.-, ('}>e, Proc. Acad. Philad. 1860, p. L'41. 



nphanospilus, C'o/wr, /. c. p. 245. 



nncoralia, Jan, Arch. Xool. Anat. Phifs. ii. 1863, p. 233, and 



Icon. den. 1 1, pi. vi. fig. 2 (1865); Steind. Novara, Rept. p. 61 (1867). 



Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above us long as or a 

 little shorter than its distance from the frontal ; suture between 

 the interuasals usually shorter than that between the praefrontals ; 

 frontal a little longer than its distance from the end of the snout, 

 as long as the parietals ; loreal longer than deep ; one prse- and two 

 ] >ost oculars ; temporals 1 + 2 (in one specimen 2 + 2); seven upper 

 labials, third and fourth entering the eye ; four lower labials in 

 contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are about once and a 

 half as long as the posterior. Scales in 17 rows. Ventrals angulate 

 laterally, 156-173 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 36-45. Pale brown 

 above, the vertebral region sometimes more reddish, with large 

 transverse rhomboidal or escutcheon-shaped, purplish, black-edged 

 spots ; a large arrow-headed, purplish, black-edged marking on the 

 head and nape, often confluent with a transverse band passing 

 through the eyes; an oblique temporal streak; lower parts yellowish, 

 uniform or with small brown spots. 



Total length 670 millim. ; tail 95. 



Philippine Islands. 



a-b. <f (V. 156; C. 42) Philippines. H. Curning, Esq. [C.]. 



&?(V. 172; C. :<'.). 



c. c? (V. 157 ; C. 4o). Luzon. Dr. A. B. Meyer [C.]. 



d. $ (V. 170; C. 36). Java(P). 



e. $ (V. 173 ; C. 36). ? Dr. Giinther [P.]. 



10. Simotes forbesii. 

 Simotes forbesii, Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1883, p. 387, pi. xlii. 



Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above as long as its 

 distance from the frontal ; suture between the internasals shorter 

 than that between the praefrontals ; frontal longer than its distance 

 from the end of the snout, as long as the parietals ; loreal slightly 

 deeper than long ; one pra:- and two postoculars ; temporals 1+2 ; 

 seven upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye : tour lower 

 l.-ibials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are nearly 

 twice us long as the posterior. Scales in 17 rows. Ventrals slightly 

 ungulate laterally, 155-165; anal entire; subcaudals 45. Greyish 

 brown above, the borders of the scales darker ; head with symmetrical 

 dark markings ; two fine dark brown lines along the back, separated 

 by three longitudinal series of scales : belly yellowish, with a lateral 

 series of brown spots, more or less confluent into a stripe. 



Total length 3U5 millim. ; tail 58. 



Timor Laut. 



a-b. $ (V. 155, 165; C. 4o, Timor Lsmt. 11. O. Forbes, Esq. [C. 1 . 



45). (Types.) 



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