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51. DRYOCALAMUS, 369 
its distance from the end of the snout, much shorter than the 
parietals ; loreal as long as deep or a little longer; two pre- and 
two postoculars; temporals 2+2 or 2+3; nine upper labials, 
fourth and fifth entering the eye; four or five lower labials in 
contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are a little longer 
than the posterior. Scales in 17 rows. Ventrals 195-214; anal 
entire ; subcaudals 112-123. Greyish brown above, with a dorsal 
series of large oval or subquadrangular brown, black-edged spots 
and, on each side, a series of smaller spots alternating with the 
dorsals ; head spotted or marbled with brown; yellowish beneath, 
uniform or with scattered brown dots. 
Total length 740 millim’; tail 220. 
Philippines. 
a, 2 (V. 210; C. 123). Surigao. A. Everett, Esq. [C. 
b, ce, d. 2 (V. 209, 214, Philippines. H. Cuming, Esq. [C.}. 
195; C. 114, 118, 112). 
51. DRYOCALAMUS. 
Nympha (non Martini), Fitzing. N. Class. errs 29 (1826). 
Lycodon, part., Schleg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 104 (1837). 
Odontomus (non Kirby), ae Bibr. Mém,. Ac. Se. xxiii. 1853, 
p. 463, and . Gén, vii. p. 450 (1854); Giinth. Cut. Col. Sn. 
p. 206 (1858) ; Jan, Elenco sist. Ofid. p. 95 (1863); Giinth. Rept. 
Brit, Ind. p. 233 (1864). 
Dryocalamus, Giinth. Cat. p. 121. 
Hydrophobus, Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (8) ix. 1862, p. 127; 
je 29 Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 297 (1890). 
Nvym hidium, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 235. 
Ulupe, Blanford, Journ. As. Soc, Beng. xvii. 1878, p. 129. 
Maxillary teeth 8 to 10, rather short but stout, increasing in size 
posteriorly; anterior mandibular teeth a little longer than the 
posterior ; one or two more or less distinct tooth-like knobs on the 
basisphenoid. Head distinct from neck, much depressed; eye 
moderate or rather large, with vertically elliptic pupil. Body 
slender, slightly compressed ; scales smooth, in 13 or 15 rows, with 
ical pits; ventrals strongly keeled on each side. Tail moderate ; 
subcaudals in two rows. 
South-eastern Asia. 
Synopsis of the Species. 
I. One or two prwoculars. 
Rostral not twice as broad as deep ; scales 
ER IB TOUS occ vce cesecceceees 1, nympha, p. 370. 
Rostral not twice as broad as deep; scales 
SE, Pets cae Aw ube tes 6 .-+-+ 2, subannulatus, p. 371. 
Rostral twice as broad as deep; scales ; 
ED WUE aneenscccceb a ccua cnt’ 3. gracilis, p. 371. 
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