175. DRYOPHIS, 181 
wae bie rasinus, Bote, Isis, 1827, p. 545; Schleg. Abbild. pl. viii. 
igs, 1- ied: Giinth. Cat. p. 159 (1858) ; Jan, Icon. Gén. 33, 
pl. v. fig. 1 (1869) ; Bouleng. Kaun. Ind., Rept. p. 369 (1890). 
ar: eee part., Schley. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 250, pl. x. figs. 9-11 
837). 
Deyians padi part., Cantor, Cat. Mal. Rept. p. 81 (1847), 
Oxybelis fulgidus, part., Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 817 (1854). 
Tragops prasinus, Dum. & Bibr. t.c. p. 824; Gtinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. 
p. 303 (1864); Anders. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1871, p. 185; Theob, Cat. 
Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 191 (1876). 
—— xanthozonius, Dum. § Bibr. t. ¢. p. 826. 
Snout acuminate, projecting, without dermal appendage, rather 
more than twice as long as the eye. _ Internasals usually in contact 
with the labials ; one to four small loreals between the prefrontal 
and the labials ; frontal as long as or a little longer than its distance 
from the end of the snout, a little longer than the parietals; one 
preocular, in contact with the frontal ; two postoculars; temporals 
2+2 or 3+3, rarely 1+2; nine upper labials, fourth, fifth, and 
sixth entering the eye; four lower labials in contact with the 
anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than the posterior. Scales 
in 15 rows, usually faintly keeled on sacral region. Ventrals 
203-235; anal divided (rarely entire); subcaudals 158-207. 
Bright green, pale olive, or grey-brown, with a yellow line along each 
side of the lower parts; interstitial skin of the neck black and white. 
_ Total length 1790 millim.; tail 600. 
Eastern Himalayas, Assam, Burma, Indo-China, Malay Peninsula 
and Archipelago. 
a. 2 (V.219; C.159). Bengal (?). Gen. Hardwicke [P.]. 
b. 2 (V. 206; C. 165). Salween Valley, Burma. R. . Beavan, Esq. 
&. 3 (V. 207; C.177).  Bassein, Burma. Major Bingham [P.}, 
ad. 2 (V. 218; C.173). Rangoon. Major Bingham be ; 
e. 2 (V. 208; C. 176). Pegu. vee ee Sq. 
J. 2 (V. 218; C. 172). Toungoo. a Oates, Esq. 
g- 2 (V. 209; C. 158).  Mergui. Prof. Oldham [P.]. 
h. 2 (V. 208; C. 175). Camboja. M. Mouhot [C.}. 
1,k. 2 (V. 227; C.?) & yg. Singapore. Dr. Dennys [P.}. 
(V. 227; C. 186). : 
I. 2 (V. 225; C.166). Pinang. Dr. Cantor. 
m. 2 (V. 223; C.186). Sumatra. Sir S. Raffles. 
nm. 2 (V.215; 0.175). — Nias. Hr. Sundermann [C.], 
o. b (V. 229; C. 196). Great Natuna. A. Everett, Esq. |C.1. 
p. & (V. 220; C. 173). Borneo. Sir E. Belcher [P.}. 
gq, 7. & (V. 235, 206; Sarawak. Sir H. Low [P.]. 
C. 180, 165). 
s. Yg. (V. 229; C.177). Sarawak. Rajah Brooke [P.}. 
t. Yg.(V. 209; C. 188). Mt. Dulit, Sarawak. CC. Hose, Esq. [C.]. 
u. do (V.228; C.189). Baram R., Sarawak. 0. Hose, re C.]. 
vw. do (V. 228; C.?). Sibutu Is, A. Everett, Esq. [C.], 
w. d (V. 218; C. 186). Java. Dr. Horsfield. 
a. 2 (V. 209;.C.170). Java. G. Lyon, Esq. [P.]. 
