= a Bre 
Se sexe 
10. TRoprDoNoTUs. 257 
do (V. 149; ©. 82). Tenasserim., Dr. Packman [P. 
do (V. 154; C.?). Tenasserim, Col. Beddome [C. }. 
m. of (V. 153; C. 75) Lao Mountains. M. Mouhot [C.}. 
& yg. (V. 147; C. 80). 
od (V. 144; C.77). Siam. M. Mouhot [C.}. 
ts 8 149, 157; C. Oamboja. M. Mouhot [C.). 
144; C. P). Java. Leyden Mas. 
Fe (V. 140; ©. ?). Java. Dr. Horsfield. 
Hyr. ¢ (V. 141; C.78). Java. Dr. Ploem [C.]. 
2 (V. 139; C. 69). Java, Lidth de Jeude Col- 
lection. 
2 (V. 140; C. ?). Java. 
3d (V. 139; C. 76). Manado, Celebes. We B. Meyer 
(Type of i manadensis. ) 
w. Yg-(V. 147; C.70). — Ternate. H.MS. ‘ Challen- 
; — ger.’ . . 
62. Tropidonotus spilogaster. 
Tropidonotus ~ ter, Bote, Isis, 1827, p. 535; Dum. § Bibr. vii. 
p, 598 (1854) 5 Gilnth. Cat. p. 66 (1858) ; Jan, Arch. Zook. Anat 
ys. iii. 1865, p. 225, and Icon. Gén. 27, pl. ii. fig. 1 (1868); 
Fischer, Arch. f. Nat. 1882, p. ae Serp. p. 809 (1887); Eyd. § 
— quincunciatus, var., Schley. Phys. . p- ); 4 
Gerv. Voy. Favorite, v. Zool. p. 69, pl. xxviii. (1839), 
Eye rather large. Rostral broader than deep, just visible from 
__ above ; internasals as long as broad or longer, broadly truncate 
anteriorly, as long as the prefrontals ; frontal once and a half to 
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 or two pre-and three or four post- 
oculars ; temporals 2+2 or 2+3; nine upper labials, fourth, fifth, 
and sixth entering the eye ; five or six lower labials in contact with 
the anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than the posterior. 
Scales in 19 rows, strongly keeled, of outer row feebly keeled. 
Ventrals 148-156; anal divided ; subcaudals 75-92. Olive above, 
with more or less distinct blackish spots forming transverse series, 
which are interrupted by two light dorsal stripes or series of light 
spots; usually a light spot on the nape; upper labials yellowish, 
usually with dark sutures; yellowish below, usually regularly 
dotted with black. 
Total length 870 millim. ; tail 240. 
Philippine Islands, 
A. Belly with black dots. 
b-c. ¢ (V, 151; C.92) Philippines, H. Cumin 
= & . (V. 152, 150; C. “i OTs se =“ 
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