346 COLUBRID2B. 



broad as the supraocular ; one pne- and one postocular ; diameter 

 of the eye equal to its distance from the mouth ; four upper labials ; 

 second and fourth largest, second and third entering the eye ; sym- 

 physial in contact with the anterior chin-shields ; the two pairs of 

 chin-shields usually in contact with each other. Scales in 13 rows. 

 Ventrals 135-163 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 9-23. Tail obtuse. 

 Colour very variable. 



Total length 320 millim. ; tail 15. 



Java, Celebes. 



A. Reddish above, with black transverse bars; red inferiorly, 

 with quadrangular black spots. (Coluber calamarius, L. ; var. 

 transversalis, Jan.) 



(V. 144 ; C. 9). Java. 



(V. 



b. $ (V. 151 ; C. 9). Java. Dr. Ploem [0.]. 



B. Reddish or purplish brown above, with small black spots ; red 



inferiorly, with quadrangular black spots. (C. reticulata, Boie ; 

 vars. tessellata, bilineata, contaminate Jan.) 



a-c, d, e, f. $ (V. 141, Java. 



145, 136, 138 ; C. 20, 18, 



19, 17) & $ (V. 151, 



159 ; C. 12, 11). 

 g-h, i, k. d 1 (V. 141 ; Java. Dr. Ploem [0.1 



C. 17) & $ (V. 147, 



159, 159 ;C. 10, 10, 11). 



1. $ (V. 156 ; 0. 10). Salak, Java. R. Kirkpatrick, Esq. [C.]. 



ro. $ (V. 154 ; C. 10). Manado, Celebes. Dr. A. B. Meyer [C.]. 

 n. Ad., skel. Java. 



C. Like B, but belly uniform red, without spots. 



a-d. <3 (V. 139, 135, 145: Java. 

 C. 21, 21, 19). 



D. Like B, but belly uniform black. 



a. $ (V. 163 ; C. 14). Willis Mte., Kediri, Baron v. Huegel [C.]. 



Java, 5000 feet. 



E. Brown above, with a few small black spots and a black 



vertebral line ; belly red with black spots. (C. versicolor, 

 Ranz.) 



a. <J (V. 139; C. 23). Java. 



F. Like E, but the vertebral line interrupted by black, light- 



edged rhomboidal markings. (Var. rhomboidea, Jan.) 



a, b, c. d (V. 144 ; C. 21) Java. 

 & $ (V. 166, 160; 

 C. 12, 16). 



