84 BOIDA. 
Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac, 1876, p. 533, pl. —. rs 2; Macleay, Proc 
Linn. Soc, N.S. W. ii. 1877, o 34; Peters Doria, Ann. Mus. 
Genova, xiii. 1878, p. 399. 
Aspidopython jakati, 4. B. Meyer, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1874, p. 135, 
ny uceboracensis, Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (5) iii. ‘1879, p. 86, 
Hype dipsadides, Douglas Ogilby, Rec. Austral. Mus. i. 1891, 
Rostral as broad as deep, or slightly broader than deep, visible 
from above; internasals as long as broad or a little longer than 
broad, followed by a pair of large prefrontals, which are either in 
contact with the frontal or separated from it by one or two small 
shields; a pair of shorter prefrontals, separated from each other on 
the middle line; a large frontal, a large supraocular, and two or 
three pairs of large parietals; several small shields on the loreal 
region ; two or three pre- and four or five postoculars ; twelve to 
fourteen upper labials, four anterior deeply pitted, sixth and 
seventh or seventh and eighth entering the eye; six or seven of the 
posterior lower labials deeply pitted. Scales in 39 to 53 rows. 
Ventrals 289-328 ; anal entire; subcaudals 85-117. Yellowish or 
purplish brown above, uniform, or with darker or lighter markings ; 
uniform yellowish beneath. 
Total length 2270 millim.; tail 400. Reaches to 34, metres 
(11 feet). 
Moluccas, Timor, New Guinea, New Ireland and New Britain, 
Northern Queensland. 
A, Uniform brown above, or with very indistinct darker or lighter 
markings. 
a. Hgr. (Se. 49; V. 300; N. Ceram. 
C. Tol ). 
b. 2 (Sc.48; V.311; C.99). Timor Laut. H. O. Forbes, Esq. [C. 
ec. Hgr. (Se. 45; ¥: 298 ; CornwallisId., Rev. 8. Macfarlane od 
C. 105). Torres Strait. 
d-e, f-g. 3 (Se. 39; V. 300; Duke of York Rey. G. Brown [0.]. 
C. 103) & 9 (Se. 45, 43, Island. (Types of L. ducebora- 
39; V. 823, 323, 299 ; censis). 
C. 100, 102, ?). 
h. Ad., skull. Torres Straits. Rev. 8. Macfarlane [C.]. 
B. Pale brown, with darker X-shaped markings on the back and 
two stripes along each side. 
i, k-l, m-n. 3 (Se. 51,51; Murray Id., Rey. 8S. Macfarlane [C.). 
V. 320, 328; C. 110,109) — Torres Straits. /, 
& 9 (Se. 53, 45, 47 ; V. 321, 
303, 304 ; C. 112,118, 115). 
C. Dark purplish brown above, with whitish spots or irregular 
cross bars. - 
dg (Se. 43; V. 289; C.98). Timor Laut. Hi. O. Forbes, Esq. [C.}. 
Yg. (Se. 51; 3 ¥, 301; C.99). Misol. 
