232, NAIA. 385 
t-g. & (Se. a V. 181; Labuan. L. L. Dillwyn, Esq. 
0.47) & Q (Se. 2; V. [P} 
182; C. ?). 
h. Yg. (Se. 77; V. 186; Mt. Kina Balu, N. A. Everett, Esq. [C.]. 
C. 49). Borneo. 
t Yg. (Se. ne V. 186; Limbawan, Lower A. Everett, Esq. [C.]. 
O. 46). Padas R., N. 
Borneo. 
k. 2 (Se. 5 ; V. 186; C. Borneo. Sir E Belcher [P.]. 
50). 
I. 2 (Se. .i V. 199; C. Borneo. 
42). 
m. Yg. (Se. 4 V. 185; Palawan. . A. Everett, Esq. [P.]. 
C. 47). 
a. Skeleton. ") India. 
6, c. Skulls. India. 
6. Naia samarensis. 
Naja tripudians, var. F, part., Giinth. Cat. p. 225 (1858). 
tripudians, var. samarensis, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1861, 
p- 690. 
Eye moderate, about half as long as the snout in the adult. 
Rostral once and two thirds as broad as deep, the portion visible 
from above measuring one fourth to one third its distance from the 
frontal; internasals shorter than the prefrontals, in contact with 
or narrowly separated from the preocular ; frontal as long as broad 
or slightly longer than broad, as broad as the supraocular, as long 
as or shorter than its distance from the rostral, one half to three 
fifths the length of the parietals; one or three enlarged occipital 
shields may be present behind the parietals; one pre- and three 
postoculars; temporals 2+ 2 or 2+3; seven upper labials (exception- 
ally six through fusion of the third and fourth), third deepest, third 
and fourth entering the eye; four lower labials in contact with the 
anterior chin-shields, which are longer than the posterior. 21 or 
23 scales across the neck, 17 or 19 across the middle of the body. 
Ventrals 159-175; anal entire; subcaudals 45-50. Black above, 
uniform or variegated with yellowish; yellowish or pale brownish 
beneath, the neck (14 shields or more) black. 
Total length 1000 millim.; tail 160. 
Philippine Islands. 
a..d (Se. 45; V.170; 0.49). Philippines. H. Cuming, Esq. [C.]. 
b. 2 (Se. a V.174; C.?). N. Mindanao. A. Everett, Esq. [C.]. 
c. Yg. (Se. 2; V.159; C.50.) 8. Leyte. A, Everett, Esq. [C.1. 
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