76 | COLUBRID, 
broader than long, much shorter than the prefrontals; frontal as 
long as broad or a little longer than broad, as long as its distance 
from the rostral, shorter than the parietals ; loreal as long as deep 
or longer than ‘deep ; ; one preocular, in contact with or raat 
separated from the frontal ; two postoculars; temporals 2 or 3+ 
or 4; nine (rarely eight or ten) upper labials, fourth, fifth, and 
sixth (or third, fourth, and fifth, or fifth, sixth, and seventh) entering 
the eye; four or five lower labials in contact with the anterior chin- 
shields, which are shorter than the posterior. Scales in 19 to 23 
rows, vertebral row moderately or strongly ‘enlarged. Ventrals 
217-270; anal entire; subcaudals 103-125 (some of which may 
be single). Coloration very variable. Yellowish, greyish, brown, 
or olive above, uniform or with more or less distinct darker cross- 
bands or spots disposed quincuncially; upper labials yellowish, 
usually dark-edged; a more or less distinct dark streak usually 
present on each side of the head, behind the eye; belly yellowish, 
uniform or more or less profusely spotted or speckled with brown, 
olive, or black ; subcaudals more or less spotted or speckled, some- 
times entirely black. 
Total length 2150 millim. ; tail 450. 
Celebes, Moluccas, Papuasia, Solomon Islands, 
A. Scales in 23 rows. 
a. 3 (V. 259; ©.111). Celebes. Leyden Museum, 
b. Yg. (V. 253 ; C. 123). Gorontalo, Celebes. Hr. Riedel [C.}. 
L. rod (V. 265; C.117). Amboyna. Leyden Museum. 
d-e,f.3(V. 263 ; 0.104) Ceram. 
. 2 (V. 260, 261 ; 
.P, 109). 
g- 2 (V. 254; C. 110). Mysol. 
h. 3 (V. 258; C.?). okau, Aru Ids. a M.S. ‘ Challenger.’ 
e of D. phe 
4. Hgr. AM 240; C.104). Trobriand Ids. a A. 8. Meek ay 
ke 3 (V. 245; C.?). Normanby 
Louisiade B, H. Thomson, 
Archipelago. (P.]. 
B. Seales in 21 rows. 
a-b. b (V. 267; C.121) N. Celebes. Dr. A. B. Meyer [C.]. 
& hgr. (V. 259; C. 119). 
e-d. gd (V.268; C.118) Manado, Celebes. Dr. A. B, Meyer (C.]. 
& yg. (V. 266; C. 125), 
e. 9 (V. 248; 6, 108). Se Id. (?), Dr, A. B, Mey oy 
I3 (V. a “A 0 30, . New Guinea, M, A. Linden [ 
gh, 1. ba (i New Guinea, 
“ios, thy. 
k. re oy 253 ; C, id). New Guinea, 8. of 
Huon Gulf. 
1. 2 (V. 270; C.109). Fly River. ane ~ Macfarlane 
m~n. 2 (V. 244; 0,109) Kei Ids, Capt. Langen [P.}. 
& hgr.(V. 250; 0. 108). 
0. 3 (V. 257; C.?). Murray Id., Torres Mev. S. Macfarlane 
Straits. [C.]. 
