23:2 coLUBBiD.fi. 



c-f. <J (V. 158, KJO ; C. Borneo. L. L. Dilhvvn, Esq. [P.]. 



125, 124) $(V. 171; 



C. 127). 



/. rf (V. 158; C. ISO). Borneo. A. Everett, Esq. [C.]. 



a. ? (V. 148; C. 108). - ? 1 >r. Hleeker. (Ablalmt aehleyeKi, 



Blkr.) 



7. Ablabes calamaria. 



Cyclophis calamaria, Giinth. Cat. p. 250 (1858), and Kept. Brit. Ind. 



"p. 231, pi. xvii. fig. K (1864). 

 Honmlosoma baliolum, Jan, Arch. ZooL Anat. Phys. ii. 1862, p. 36, 



and Icon. Gin. 13, pi. iv. fig. 4 (1865). 



Cyclophis nasalis, Giinth. Kept. Brit,. Ind. p. 231, pi. xvii. fig. M. 

 Ablabes calamaria, Bouleng. Faun. 2nd., Rtyt. p. 305 (1890). 



Ilostral broader than deep, visible from above ; nasal single and 

 united with the loreal ; suture between the internasals as long as 

 that between the praefrontals or shorter ; frontal longer than its 

 distance from the end of the snout, slightly shorter than the parie- 

 tals ; one praeocular (rarely two) ; two postoculars, only the upper 

 in contact with the parietal ; temporals 1 + 2; seven upper labials, 

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

 with the anterior chin-shields, which are larger than the posterior. 

 Scales in 15 rows. Ventrals 130-154; anal divided; subcaudals 

 (54-76. Pale brown above, with or without two more or less distinct 

 black longitudinal lines ; lower parts uniform yellowish. 



Total length 410 millim. ; tail 110. 



Ceylon, Madras Presidency, Bombay. 



a, b. rf (V. 130, 134 ; C. Ceylon. (Types.) 

 75, 76). 



c. d (V. 134; C. 68). Ceylon. R.Tenipleton,Esq.[P.l 



d. $ (V. 136; C. 64). Kotajriri,Nilgherries. Dr.J.R.HendersonlP.J. 



e. Hgr. (V. 142; C. 64). Sevagherry Ghat. Col. Beddome [C.T. 

 /. 2 (V. 130 : C. 69). Madras Presidency. Col. Beddome [C.J. 



</-i. $ (V. 154, 143, 154; Matheran. Dr. Leith [P.]. 



C. 70, 68, 64). 

 k. $ (V. 149; C. 72). -? Dr. Gunther [P.]. 



(Type of C. nasalis.) 



8. Ablabes rappii. 



Ablabes rappii, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1860, p. 154, pi. xxvi. fig. B, 

 and Rept. lirit. Ind. p. 225 (1864) ; Anders. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1871, 

 p. 171 : Boiileng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 307 (1890). 



- owenii, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1860, p. 155, pi. xxvi. fig. A. 



Ilostral twice as broad as deep, just visible from above ; nostril 

 between two nasals ; suture between the internasals a little shorter 

 than that between the praefrontals ; frontal slightly shorter than 

 its distance from the end of the snout, a little shorter than the 

 parietals ; loreal as long as deep or a little longer than deep ; one 

 praoocular; two postoculars, only the upper in contact with the 

 parietal ; temporals 1 -f 1 ; six upper labials, third and fourth 



