354 . COLUBRID, 
A. 2 (V. 200; C.73). Kangra, Himalayas. Messrs. v, Schlagin- 
tweit | C. +} 
p. Her. (V.184; 0. 62). Reniamer: Aracan Major Bingham [P.). 
oas 
v-& od (V. 183,184; C. Toungoo. E. W. Oates, Esq. 
65, 69). P.}. 
o. 3(V. 188; ©. 68). Tenasserim Coast. Dr, Packman [P.}. 
re. Yg. (V. 187, 195; C. Siam. I. ae Newman, Esq. 
, 66). 
o. "9 (V. 201; C. 70). Camboja. M. Mouhot [C.]. 
. & (V. 207; C. P). Pinang. Dr. Cantor. 
fe Q (Vv. 205; 0.66) & Java, J. iat ni Esq. 
yg: (V. 196; C. 71). [Psk 
x: &o (V. 197; C. 71). Java. a res | P} 
y, @, aa. 3 (V. 192; C.56), Philippines. H. Cuming, 
9 (W199; C.77), & yg [C.} 
‘4s (S01; C. 74). 
bb. 2 (V. '209 ; C. 70). Luzon. Dr. me B. Meyer 
ay" 2 (V. 198; C.63) Butuan, Mindanao, A. Exot Esq. 
g. (V. 183; (o} 68). 
ee. “3 iV. 224; C. 76). Port Louis, Mauritius. L. Snion elk tet 
Sh: 99: “sd Cr: 199, 198; C. Bourbon. L. Pon 
75, 
hh. Skull. Java. 
E. Each upper labial with a brown spot; no collar; no light spots 
or lines. (ZL. unicolor, Boie.) 
ii. Yg. (V.205; C.67). Madras, J. B bgey Esq. 
6. Lycodon laoensis. (Prarz XXIV. fig. 2.) 
Lycodon laoensis, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 317 (1864). 
Snout much depressed but not spatulate; eye rather small. 
Rostral much broader than deep, just visible from above; inter- 
nasals much shorter than the preefrontals ; frontal once and one third 
to once and a half as long as broad, as long as its distance from 
the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals; loreal elongate, 
separated from or but just touching the internasals ; one preocular, in 
contact with the frontal; two postoculars ; temporals small, 24-3; 
nine upper labials, third, fourth, and fifth entering the eye ; 
four or five lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, 
which are longer than the posterior. Scales smooth, in 17 rows. 
Ventrals 179-185, obtusely angulate laterally ; anal divided ; 
subcaudals 68-73 pairs. Dark brown above, with a whitish cross 
band on the occiput and others on the back which bifureate on 
the sides; lower parts white. 
Total length 470 millim. ; tail 100. 
Siam. 
a,b. 3 (V.179; C. 68) & Lao Mountains. M. Mouhot[C.). 
Q (V. 185; ©. 68). ¢ (Types.) 
& 2%. 183; C. 73), Siam, 
