10, rRoprmonotvs. 255 
59. Tropidonotus vittatus. 
Coluber vittatus, Linn, Mus. Ad. Frid. p. 26, pl. xviii. fig. 2 101} 
and §. N. i. p. 380 (1766) ; Russell, Ind. Serp. ii. ee 1801); 
Daud. Rept. vii. p. 130 (1808). 
Natrix vittata, Laur. Syn. Rept. p. 74 Site 
— idonoius vittatus, Boie, Isis, 1827, Schleg. Phys. Serp. 
818 (1837); Dum. § Bibr. vii. a0 Ls Giinth. Cat. 
(1858) ; fan, Arch. Zool. Nat. pom 865, p. 217. 
na moderate. Rostral broader than deep, just visible from 
above; internasals much narrowed anteriorly, a little longer than 
broad, nearly as long as the prefrontals; frontal once and two 
thirds as long as broad, as long as its distance from the end of the 
snout, shorter than the parietals ; loreal as long as deep or a little 
deeper ; one prw- and three postoculars; temporals 1+1 or 1+2; 
nine upper labials, fourth, fifth, and sixth entering the eye; five 
lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are 
shorter than the posterior. Scales in 19 rows, strongly keeled, of 
outer row smooth. Ventrals 140-149; anal divided; subcaudals 
53-84. Pale brown above, with three black longitudinal stripes, 
lateral broadest and bordered below by a white stripe; sometimes 
a pair of black lines between the three dorsal stripes; head and 
nape spotted or marbled with black; labials white, with black 
sutures ; ventrals and subcaudals white, edged with black, the black 
edge widening on the sides. 
Total length 560 millim. ; tail 150. 
Java and Celebes, 
do (V.149,144,148;C.61, Java. J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
ots fi SE V. 144, 144, 142, (P.]. 7 
140; 6. 65, .. 7, 7), 
hi. § (V. 148; C. 82) & Q(V. Manado, Dr. A. B, Meyer 
144; ©.?). [C.]. 
60. Tropidonotus nigrocinctus. 
onotus i lyth, Journ. As. Soc, Beng. xxiy. 1856, 
Toei oi Rept, Brie i Tnd. 260 (1864); 7 Theob. ae Rept. 
rit. Ind. p. rat (1876); B Botiteag: Rete: 346 
(1890) ; WZ. Selater, Journ. As. Soe, ran: i wi ieol. Bip. 30; 
Eye large. Rostral broader than deep, just visible from above ; 
internasals as long as broad, broadly truncate in front, shorter than 
the preefrontals ; frontal once and a half as long as broad, a little 
longer than its distance from the end of the snout and a little 
shorter than the parietals ; loreal slightly longer than deep ; one or 
two prwoculars; three postoculars; temporals 142 (or 242); 
nine upper labials, fourth, fifth, and sixth entering the eye; five 
lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are a 
little shorter than the posterior. Scales in 19 rows, strongl 
keeled, the outer row distinctly keeled. Ventrals 155-160 ; 
divided; subcaudals 81-89. Olive-grey above, green towards the 
