232. NATA. 383 
n. Q (Se. er V. 180; Java. 
C. 48). 
o. 3, skin (Se. 2; V, Highlands of Le- Whitehead Expedition. 
194; ©. ?). pauto, N. Luzon. 
p. & (Se. a5 Vv. 180; ——P?P Mrs. Mauger [P.]. 
C. 60). 
C. Var. rascrata, Gray (NV. kaouthia, Less., NV. larvata, Cant., var. 
scopinucha, Cope).—Brown, olive, or blackish above, often with 
more or less distinct light, black-edged cross-bars; hood with 
a whitish, black-edged ring or U, or with a mask-shaped figure; 
a black spot on each side under the hood. 25-81 scales across 
the neck, 19-21 across the middle of the body. 
a. Body dark brown behind, with light variegations ; two to four 
blackish cross-bars under the anterior part of body. 
31 27 
a,b. 3 (Se. 5 553 V.181, Sikkim. Messrs. v. Schlagintweit 
181; C. ?, 54). [C.}. 
c. 3 (Sc. 373 V.176; 0.?). Deccan. Col. Sykes [P.]. 
d. & (Sc. a3 V. 176; Calcutta. Messrs. v. Schlagintweit 
C. 56). C.). 
e. § (Sc. 3; V-177; C.?), Bengal ? E. India Co. 
fh, g« Ya..8e. 7 5 V. India. Gen, Hardwicke [P.]. 
186, 177; C. 51, 48). 
h-i,k. 3 (Sc. #; V-185; India. 
C. 55), 2 (SZ; Vz 
190; C.53), & yg. (Se. 5 
V. 179; C. 57). 
b. Olive to blackish above, the skin between the scales black; 
lower surface of neck white, with a black cross-bar, rest of 
lower parts dark brown or blackish. 
a. 9 (Se. =; V. 166; C. Kiu Kiang. J. Walley, Esq. [P.]. 
48). 
b. Q (Se. #3 V.170; 0.?). Canton. Haslar Collection. 
ce. 2 (Se. 2; V.168; ©. Hoi How, Hainan. J, Neumann, Esq. [P.}. 
43). 
d-e. 3 (Se. 313 V.170; Siam. 
C. 48) & 2 (Se F; 
V. 174; C. 47). 
f. Her. (Se. #3 V. 179; Kedah, Malay 3B. E. Mitchell, Esq. 
C. 59). Peninsula. (P.]. 
