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5. Liasis albertisii. 
Liasis albertisii, Peters § Doria, Ann. Mus, Genova, xiii. 1878, 
p. 401, pl. ii. fig. 2. 
Leiopython gracilis, Hubrecht, Notes Leyd. Mus. i. 1879, p. 15. 
Rostral broader than deep, just visible from above, with a pit or 
groove on each side; internasals a little longer than broad, not 
half as long as the prefrontals; a single pair of large elongate 
prefrontals ; frontal a little longer than broad, shorter than its 
distance from the end of the snout; a pair of parietals, followed by 
several smaller shields; a large loreal ; a large prwocular; three or 
four posioculars; twelve or thirteen upper labials, first two or 
three pitted, fifth and sixth, or fifth, sixth, and seventh entering the 
eye; six of the posterior lower labials pitted. Scales in 49 to 55 
rows. Ventrals 262-284; anal entire; subcaudals 62~79. Pur- 
plish brown above, head blackish ; labials yellowish, with blackish 
vertical bars ; uniform yellowish beneath. 
Total length 1450 millim. ; tail 200. Reaches to 24 metres. 
Western New Guinea and Serwatty Islands. 
a-b. § (Se. 55; V. 274; C. 69) New Guinea. 
& yg. (Sc. 51; V. 261; C. 62), 
6. Liasis papuanus. 
Liasis papuanus, Peters & Doria, Ann. Mus, Genova, xiii. 1878, 
p. 400, pl. iii. fig. 1. 
Rostral broader than deep, visible from above, with a shallow 
pit or groove on each side ; internasals about once and a half as long 
as broad, two thirds to three fourths the length of the prefrontals ; a 
single pair of large prefrontals ; frontal once and a half as long as 
broad, as long as its distance from the rostral; a pair of large 
parietals, which equal the frontal in length; a large loreal; a large 
preocular; two or three postoculars; ten or eleven upper labials, 
first two or three pitted, fifth and sixth or sixth and seventh 
entering the eye ; four of the posterior lower labials pitted. Scales in 
65 to 69rows. Ventrals 358-363; anal entire; subcaudals 85-88. 
Olive-brown above, each scale blackish at the base; yellowish 
‘beneath. 
Total length 2300 millim. ; tail 320. Reaches to 33 metres. 
New Guinea. 
a. 2 (Sc. 69; V. 358; C. 85). New Guinea. 
4. PYTHON. 
Python, Daud. Hist. Rept. v. p. 226 (1803); Wagl. Syst. Amph. 
68 (1880) ; Schley. Phys. pos ii. p. 402 (1887); Dum. § 
ibr. Erp. Gén. vi. p. 892 (1844); Gray, Cat. Sn. p. 87 (1849) ; 
Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 829 (1864) 3 Jan, Icon. Gén. Ophid. 
p. 95 (1864) ; Bouleng. Faun, Ind., Rept. p. 245 (1890). 
Constrictor, Wag]. /. ¢. 
Heleionomus, Gray, Zool. Miscell. p. 42 (1842). 
