i cael —— 5% a+ or 
362 COLUBRID, 
d-k. 2 (V. 199,198; Formosa. Taiwanfoo Museum 
a “1, 73), her. (Vv. [P.}. 
;'0. 75), & vg. 
v 193, 199, 193, 
190; C.73,81,76,79). - 
l. a (V. 193; C. Chusan. Dr. Cantor. (Type.) 
72), ie 
m, n-p. 3d (V.190; ©. Shanghai. R. Swinhoe, Esq. [C.}. 
65) & yg. (V. 198 ; 
201, 185; C. 57, 68, 
69 
). 
q: Pye (V. 203; C. Kiukiang Mountains. ©. Maries, Esq. [C.1. 
r. 9 (Vv. 203; C. 72). Mountains north of A. E. Pratt, Esq. [C.}. 
Kiukiang. 
s. d (V. 204; C. 72).  Kia-tiang-fu, Prov. A. E. Pratt, Esq. [C.}. 
Sze Chuen, 1070 ft. ; 
-v. 9 (V. 194, 1938, Western Hills of S. W. Bushell, Esq. 
204; C. 65, 65, 62), Peking. Sel = 
wre $ g (v.90, 202 ; Tsu Shima. Mr. Holst [C.}. 
y. 3, aks China. R. Swinhoe, Esq. [C.1. 
2. Dinodon semicarinatus. 
Pamesodon semicarinatus, Cope, Proc, Ac. Philad. 1860, p. 263, and 
P 
Lepidocephalus fasciatus, Hallow. Proc. Ac.'Philad, 1860, p. 498. 
meee} semicarinatus, Bouleng. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (6) x. 1892, 
p. 302 
Rostral nearly as deep as broad, the portion visible from above 
half as long as its distance from the frontal; internasals much 
shorter than the preefrontals ; frontal once and one fifth to once and 
one third as long as broad, as long as its distance from the end of 
the snout, shorter than the parietals; loreal twice as long as deep, 
not entering the eye; one pre- and two postoculars; temporals 
2+3,; eight upper labials, third, fourth, and fifth entering the eye; 
five lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which 
are as long as the posterior. Scales keeled along their anterior 
half, in 17 rows. Ventrals 211-234; anal entire; subcaudals 
65-101. Above with broad black cross bands separated by narrow 
yellowish-brown interspaces; head black above; labials yellowish, 
with black sutures ; lower parts yellowish, tail spotted with beck, 
Total length 1100 millim. ; tail 230. 
Loo Choo Islands. 
a. 3 (V. 234; C.97). Oho Sima. Lieut. A. Carpenter [P.].-« 
; H.M.LS. ‘ Magpie.’ 
b-c. 3 (V. 228; C. Great Loo Choo Mr. Holst [C.). 
101) & yg. (V. 211; Island. . 
(, 98). 
