240 COLUBRIDJB. 



9. Oligodon propinquus. 



OligOilon propinquus, Jan, Arch. Zo<il. Anat. Phys. ii. 1862, p. 38, 

 and /con. Gfn. 48, pi. i. tig. 1 (1870). 



Nasal undivided ; portion of rostral seen from above a little 

 shorter than its distance from the frontal ; suture between the 

 internasals longer than that between the praefrontals ; frontal longer 

 than its distance from the end of the snout, as long us the parietals ; 

 loreal small, a little longer than deep ; one prae- and two postoculafs ; 

 temporals 1+2; seven upper labials, third and fourth entering the 

 eye ; four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, 

 which are a little longer than the posterior. Scales in 15 rows. 

 Ventrals 140 ; anal entire ; subcauduls 27. Black above, with 

 yellowish dots ; a series of small yellowish spots along the back ; 

 belly whitish. 



Total length 285 millim. ; tail 40. 



Java. 



10. Oligodon brevicauda 



Oligodon brevicauda, Giinth. Ann. 8f Mag. N. H. (3) ix, 1862, 

 p. 58, and Re.pt. Brit. Ind. p. 211, pi. xix. fig. A (1864) ; Boulemj. 

 Faun. Ind., Kept. p. 319 (1890). 



Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above longer than 

 its distance from the frontal ; no interuasals ; frontal longer than 

 its distance from the end of the snout, as long as the parietals ; no 

 loreal, the posterior nasal forming a suture with the praeocular ; 

 pracocular single; two postoculars ; temporals 1 + 2; seven upper 

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

 contact with the anterior chin-shields ; posterior chiti-shields about 

 two thirds the length of the anterior. Scales in 15 rows. Ventrals 

 104-173; anal divided; subcaudals 25-29. Brown above, with a 

 light vertebral band, most marked posteriorly, bordered on each 

 side by a dark brown or black band ; a black narrow streak along 

 each side ; a rhomboidal dark spot on the frontal, confluent with a 

 broad crescentic transverse band anteriorly, which passes through 

 the eyes; a dark band from behind the eye to the angle of the 

 mouth ; a large dark nuchal spot. Lower surface red, with large 

 quadrangular or transverse black spots ; tail without, or with only 

 a few. black spots. Spec, d very dark, almost black above and 

 below, the black markings being just distinguishable. ' 



Total length 480 milliin. ; tail 50. 



South-western India. 



a. $ (V. 173; C. 28). Anaiuallays. Col. Beddoine [C.I 



(Type.) 

 6. $ (V. 165; C. 25). Anamallays. Pol. Beddome [C.J. 



c. $ (V. 172; C. 29). West elope of Nilgher- Col. Beddoiue [C.J. 



ries, 3000 ft. 



d. $ (V. 164 ; C. 29). Peermnd, Travancore, II. S.Ferguson, Esq. 



3300 ft [P.]. 





