88 BOIDR, 
Journ. As. Soc, Beng. xxxix. 1870, p.205; Theob. Cat. t. Brit. 
Ind, p. 206 (1876); Blanf. Journ. As, Soc. Beng. xiviii. 1879, 
Pp. 12); Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 246 (1890) ; W. Selater, 
Journ. As. Soc, Beng. \x, 1891, p. 282. 
Rostral broader than deep, visible from above; internasals not 
more than once and a half as long as broad, followed by a pair of 
large prefrontals ; a large supraocular, separated from its fellow by 
a pair of frontals; two pre-and three or four postoculars; eleven 
to thirteen upper labials, two anterior deeply pitted, sixth or seventh 
entering the eye, if not separated by a series of suboculars ; a few 
of the anterior and posterior lower labials feebly pitted. Scales in ~ 
61 to 75 rows. Ventrals 242-265; analentire; subcaudals 60-72. 
Greyish brown or yellowish above, with a dorsal series of large 
elongate subquadrangular reddish-brown black-edged spots, and on 
each side a series of smaller spots with light centres; a lance-shaped 
marking on the head and nape; a lateral brown stripe passing 
through the eye, and a brown vertical bar below the eye; lower parts 
yellowish, sides brown-spotted. ; 
_ Total length 2450 millim.; tail 300. 
Grows to 30 feet (W. Elliot, Rep. Brit. Assoc, 1870,Trans. p. 115), 
India and Ceylon, Southern China, Malay Peninsula, Java. 
a. 3 (Se. 73; V. 255; C. 63). Madras. T. C. Jerdon, Esq. [P.]. 
6. Ad., stffd. India. 
c. g (Se. 67; V. 245; C. 64). India. Zoolog. Society. 
d. Yg. (Sc. 69; V.265; C.68). India. 
é. Ad, skel. Ceylon. 
7. Python anchietz. 
Python anchietsz, Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lish, xii. 1887, p. 87. 
Upper surface of head covered with small subequal scales, except 
a pair of internasals and a pair of preefrontals, which are separated 
along the median line by two series of small scales; eye surrounded 
by a circle of small scales ; fourteen upper labials, the five anterior 
pitted. Scales in 57 or 59 rows.. Ventrals 253-267; subcaudals 
46-47. A large triangular reddish-brown blotch covers the greater 
part of the upper surface of the head, and is bordered by a white 
black-edged band; it bears in the middle, behind the level of the 
eyes, a round white black-edged spot; back and sides pale reddish 
brown, with black-edged white spots and bands, the latter cireum- 
scribing large areas of the ground-colour, the centres of which are 
occupied by the spots; beneath yellowish, with a few irregular 
brown spots on the sides. 
Total length (of young specimen) 1050 millim. ; tail 100. 
Benguela, 8.W. Africa. 
8. Python regius. 
Seba, Thes. i. pl. xii. fig. 1 (1734), and ii. pl. eii. (1735). 
Boa regia, Shaw, Zool. iii. p. 347, pl. xevi. (1802). 
Cenchris regia, Gray, Griff. A. K. ix. Syn. p. 97 (1881). 
