238. DOLIOPHIS. 399 
A. Forma tyrica. No vertebral line. 
a. 3 (V. 212; C. 28). Assam. 
b. 2 (V. 219; C. 28). Pegu. W. Theobald, Esq. [C.]. 
c, Hgr. (V.215; 0.26). Mountains N. of A. E. Pratt, Esq. (C.]. 
Kiu Kiang. 
d. 3 (V. 240; C.34). . Formosa. R. Swinhoe, Esq. [C.}. 
e. d (V. 212; 0.82). 8S. China. J. C. Bowring, Esq. [P.]. 
(Type of C. annularis.) 
B. Var. untvrreatus, Gthr. A black vertebral line. 
a-b. 2 (V. 214, 231; Nepal. B. H. Hodgson, Esq. [P.]. 
C. 28, 25). (Types of E. univirgatus.) 
c, d-e. 3 (V. 210, 210; Darjeeling. W.T. Blanford, Esq. | P.]. 
C. 30, 30) & yg. 
(V. 182; C. 28). 
5. Callophis bibronii. 
Elaps bibroni, Jan, Rev. § Mag. Zool. 1858, p. 526, Prodr. pl. B 
(1859), and Icon. Gén. 48, pl. ii. fig. 1 (1873). 
—— cerasinus, Beddome, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 179. 
Callophis cerasinus, Beddome, Madras Quart. Journ. Med. Sc. 1867, 
p. 16, pl. ii. fig. 5; Theob. Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 213 (1876). 
—— bibronii, Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 386 (1890). 
Eye minute, about half as long as its distance from the mouth. 
Rostral broader than deep; frontal nearly as long as its distance 
from the end of the snout, much shorter than the parietals ; no pra- 
ocular ; prefrontal in contact with the third labial ; one very small 
postocular ; temporals 1+1; seven upper labials, third and fourth 
entering the eye; first lower labial much elongate, forming a long 
suture with its fellow; anterior chin-shields small, much shorter 
than the posterior, in contact with the third and fourth labials. 
Scales in 13 rows. Ventrals 222-226; anal entire; subcaudals 
27-34, Cherry-red to dark purplish brown above, red beneath, 
with black transverse bands which are sometimes continuous across 
the belly ; anterior part of head black above. 
Total length 640 millim.; tail 50. 
Wynad, Malabar. 
a. 9 (V. 224; CO. 34). Wynad, 3000 ft. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
(Type of C. cerasinus.) 
b-c, d. 2 (V. 222, 226; Wynad. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
C. 27, 32) & hgr. 
(V. 223; C. 30). 
238. DOLIOPHIS. 
Elaps, part., Schnewd. Hist. Amph, ii. p. 289 (1801); Wagl. Syst. 
Amph. p. 193 (1880); Schleg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 485 (18387) ; 
Dum. § Bibr. Erp. Gén. vii. p. 1191 (1854) ; Giinth. Cat. Col. Sn. 
p. 229 (1858) ; Jan, Rev. § Mag. Zool. 1858, p. 516. 
Maticora, Gray, Ill. Ind. Zool. ii. (1834).—No definition. 
Doliophis, Girard, Proc, Ac. Philad. 1857, p. 182, and U.S. Explor. 
Exped., Herp. p. 175 (1858). 
Helminthoelaps, part., Jan, l. c. p. 518. 
