64 COLUBRID. 
(1844) ; Cantor, Cat. Mal. Rept. p. 76 (1847) ; Dum. § Bibr. vii- 
p. 1139 (1854) ; Giinth. Cat. p. 169 (1858), and Rept. Brit. Ind. 
p- 311 (1864); Jan, Icon. Gén. 38, pl. iii. fig. 3 (1871); Zheod. 
Cat. t. Brit. Ind. p. 194 (1876); Boettg. Ber. Ofenb, Ver, 
Nat. 1885, p. 124; Bouleng. Faun. Ind., oa . 360 (1890). 
Boiga multimaculata, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. , p. 264, 
Anterior palatine teeth scarcely larger than the posterior; 
anterior mandibular teeth moderately enlarged. Rostral broader 
than deep, just visible from above ; internasals broader than long, 
shorter than the prefrontals ; frontal as long as broad or a little 
longer than broad, as long as or a little longer than its distance 
from the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals ; loreal as long 
as deep or deeper than long; one preocular, not extendiug to the 
upper surface of the head; two postoculars; temporals 2+2 or 
2+3 (rarely 1+2); eight upper labials, third, fourth, and fifth 
entering the eye; four or five lower labials in contact with the 
anterior chin-shields, which are as long as or a little shorter than 
the posterior. Scales in 19 (rarely 17) rows, vertebral row strongly 
enlarged. Ventrals 202-235; anal entire; subcaudals 80-106, 
Grey-brown above, with two alternating series of roundish dark brown 
spots and two other series of smaller spots lower down on the sides ; 
two blackish bands on the head, diverging posteriorly; a blackish 
streak from the eye to the angle of the mouth ; lower parts whitish, 
marbled or spotted with brown, and with a series of brown spots 
along each side. : 
Total length 750 millim.; tail 165. 
Southern China, Indo-China, Burma, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, 
Java, Celebes. 
a. 2 (V. 203; C.80). Hong Kong. J. Peake” Esq. 
b. do (V. 225; C. 100). Moulmein. R. C. Beavan, Esq. 
c. 2 (V. 220; 0.90).  Toungyi, Shan States. E, W: Oates, Esq. 
d-e. 3 (V. 227; C..94) Fort Steadman, Shan E,. of Oates, Esq. 
& 2 (V.220; 0.81). States, 3000 ft. Pl 
f. e Ss 17; V. 225; Pachebon. M. Mouhot [0.}. 
. do (V. 233; C. 106). Pinang. Dr. Cantor. 
h. 3 (V. 203; C. 84). Java. Leyden Mus. 
i. do (V. 211; C. 84). Java. A. Scott, Esq. a 
k. Q (V. 204; C. 88). Willis Mts, Kediri, Barony. Huegel[C.}, 
Java, 5000 ft. 
3. Dipsadomorphus gokool 
Dipsas gokool, Gray, Iii. Ind. Zool. ii. pl. xxxiii. fig. 1 (1834); 
Giinth, Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 313 (1864); Theob. Cat. io Brit. 
Ind. p. 197 (1876) ; Bouleng. Faun, Ind., Rept. p. 360 (1890). 
cynodon, part., Cantor, Cat. Mal. ae pet» 77 (1847). 
Dipsadomorphus trigonatus, var. A, Giinth, Cat. p. 175 (1858), 
