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22 COLUBRID. 
Fordonia leucobalia, Gray, Zool. Misc. p. 67 (1842), and Cat. p. 77 
(1849); Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 378 (1890); W. L. Selater, 
Journ, As. Soc. Beng. \x. 1891, p- O45. 
unicolor, Gray, Cat. 77: Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 277 
(1864), and Zool. Ree. 1A85, p.’ 154; Theob. Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind, 
p- he (1876); Peters § Doria, Ann. Mus. Genova, xiii. 1878, 
Fatlontis leucobalia, Dum. § Bibr. vii. p. 884 (1854) ; Jan, Arch. 
Zool. Anat. Phys, iii. 1865, p. 264, and Icon, Gén, 28, pl. vi. fig. 1 
(1868). 
chalybeus, Jan, Elenco, p. 79 (1863), and Ul. ec, pl. vi. fig. 3. 
Fordonia bicolor, 7heob. Journ. Linn, Soc. x. 1868, p. 56, and Cat. 
Rept, Brit. Ind. p. 181. 
—— variabilis, Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S, W. ii. 1878, p. 219. 
Rostral nearly as deep as broad; frontal a little longer than 
broad, longer than its distance from the end of the snout, a little 
shorter than the parietals; one prae- and two postoculars ; temporals 
1+3 or 2+3; five upper labials, third entering the eye; three 
lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are 
small and a little larger than the posterior. Scales in 25 to 29 
rows. Ventrals 130-156, last frequently divided; anal divided ; 
subcaudals 26-43. Coloration of upper parts very variable; lower 
parts uniform yellowish white. 
Total length 930 millim.; tail 110. 
Rivers and Coasts of Bengal, Burma, Cochinchina, Malay Archi- 
pelago, New Guinea, and North Australia. 
A. Black above, with or without small yellowish-white spots. 
(FP. leucobalia, Schl.) 
a, 2 2 25; V. 155; Nicobars. bet Blanford, Esq. 
ye 29). ab 
b-c. ¢ (Sc. 25; V.148; N. Coast of Australia. nt . ‘Alert,’ 
CO. 37 ) & Q (Se. 25; 
- 147; C. 28). 
. 3 (Se. 25; V.148; N. Australia. ee Levey 
ar 38). .}. 
B. Yellow or pale reddish above, spotted or marbled with black. 
a-c, g (Sc. 25; V.145, Port Darwin, N. Aus-- RB. G. 8. Buckland, 
146; 0. 33,39) & 9 tralia. Esq. [P.]. 
(Sc.25; V.149; 0.32). 
C. Red above, with a black vertebral stripe ; head black. 
a. & (Sc. 25; V.143; N. Coast of Australia. H.M.S. ‘ Alert,’ 
CO, 39). 
D. Brown above, with or without small black spots, gradually 
passing to yellowish on the sides. (J. unicolor, Gray.) 
a. 9 1 29; V.155; Burma. H. a Goertz, Esq. 
b. % (Se. 27; V. 152; Cochinchina. C, E. Cox-Smith, 
C. 32). Esq. [P.]. 
