a, Hgr. (V. 197; C. ?). 
q b. ¢ (V. 212; ©. 92). 
y c. Hgr. (V. 208; C. 86). 
d. 9 (Vv. 195; C. 83). 
e. 9 (V. 192; C. 74). 
f. Hgr. (V. 175; C. 92). 
g-h, i-k. g (V. 189, 184; 
C. 70, 63), 9 (V. 186; 
o. 68), & yg. (V. 181; 
71). 
1. Yg. (V.197; ©. 86). 
50. STEGONOTUS, 367 
Ceram. “ aio 
(Type of C. rosenbergii.) 
N. Ceram. Dr. Bloc 
(Type of L. holochrous.) 
Amboyna. ' Dr. Bleeker. 
(Type of A. greineri.) 
Mysol. 
New Guinea. 
Mansinam, New 
Guinea, 
Murray Id., 
Torres Straits. 
Rev. S. Macfarlane [C.]. 
Rey. S. Macfarlane [C.]. 
Duke of York Id. Rev. G. Brown [C.}. 
3. Stegonotus heterurus. (Puarz XXV. fig. 1.) 
Lielaphis modestus, part., Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 129. 
Rostral much broader than deep, the portion visible from above 
measuring about one fourth its distance from the frontal; inter- 
nasals about two thirds the length of the prefrontals; frontal as 
long as broad or slightly longer, as long as its distance from the 
rostral, much shorter than the parietals; loreal longer than deep ; 
two preoculars; one or two postoculars, the lower being often 
(specs. a,c) fused with the fourth labial; temporals 2+2; seven 
upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye; four lower 
labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are as 
| long as or a little longer than the posterior. 
Ventrals 178-188; anal entire; subcaudals 75-82, single (or a 
few divided). Blackish brown above; ventrals, subcaudals, and 
outer row of scales brown, with yellowish posterior border. 
Total length 540 millim. ; tail 135. 
Duke of York Island and New Britain. : 
a, b. Hgr. (V. 182, 178; 
C. 75, 81). 
ce. Hgr. (V. 188; C. 82). 
3 
. 
; 
] 
Duke of York Id. 
_ New Britain. 
Rev. G. Brown [C.}. 
Museum Godeffroy, 
4. Stegonotus muelleri *. 
Stegonotus miilleri, Dum. § Bibr. vii. p. 682 (1854). 
Spilotes samarensis, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1861, p. 685. 
feepetndsyas miilleri, Jan, Elenco, p. 81 (1863). 
Frontal} as long as or a little longer than broad; loreal longer 
than deep ; two pre- and two postoculars; temporals 2+3; nine 
upper labials, fourth and fifth entering the eye. 
Ventrals 220-232; anal entire; subcaudals 100 pairs. Uniform 
brown above; lips and lower parts dirty yellowish white. 
Total length 2070 millim.; tail 390. 
Samar Island, Philippines. 
Scales in 17 rows. 
Scales in 17 rows. 
* I am indebted to Dr. Mocquard for notes on the type speciten. 
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