238. DOLIOPHIS. 403 
ec. Hgr. (V. 257; C. Matang, Borneo. 
19). 
d. 2 (V. 266; C. 17). Tandjong; S.E. Borneo. 
e. 9 (V. 229; C.28). — East India Co. [P.]. 
C. Var. trnnata, Gray (£. thepassi, Blkr., var. malayanus, Gthr.).— 
Pale greyish or reddish brown above, with a pair of dark brown 
or blackish dorsal lines bordering a light vertebral stripe ; 
the latter may be obscured in some specimens, which thus 
lead to the var. nigroteniatus; sides and belly as in the pre- 
ceding varieties, but black bars sometimes broader than the 
interspaces between them. 
a. 2 (V. 218; C. 26). Pinang. Gen. sof M Baecta} 
Gyre of M. lineata 
b. & (V. 229; C. 24). Pinang. r. Cantor. 
Ce (". 230; ©, 24). Singapore. Dr. Cantor. 
d-f. 3 (V. 233 ; C. Singapore. Dr. Dennys [P.]. 
28), 2 (V. 239 ; C. 
24), & her. (V. 273; 
C. 
—h. Dw. 232; C. EE. Coast of Sumatra. _ Mrs. Findlay [P.]. 
g 
25) & 2 (V. 233; 
C. 23 
il. g (V. 235, 233; Nias. Hr. Sundermann[C.], 
C. 28, 27) & 
(V. 243; C. 21). 
m. 9 (V. 263 ; C.16). Sintang, Borneo. Dr. Bleeker. 
(Type of LZ. thepassi.) 
D. Var. trit1wEatvs, D. & B.—As in the preceding, but the yellow 
vertebral stripe broken up by dark brown spots at regular 
intervals. 
a, Hgr. (V. 256; C. Sumatra. Dr. Blogket. 
22). 
E. Var. NIGROTENIATUS, Ptrs, —A dark brown or blackish vertebral 
band three scales wide, separated from the dark colour of the 
sides by a pale reddish-brown streak two scales wide; a pale 
brown line between the two outer rows of scales; belly with 
black bars which are as wide as or wider than the interspaces 
between them, and confluent with the black of the sides. 
a. 2 (V. 282; C. 20). Sumatra. Dr. Bleeker. _ 
(Elaps melanotenia, Blkr.) 
b. 2 (V. 229; C. 22). - Sarawak. D. Davies, Esq. [P.]. 
F. Var. sumaTranvs, Jeude.—As in the preceding, but black bars 
on the belly narrower than the interspaces between them and 
not connected with the dark colour of the sides. 
a-c. 6(V. 281; 0.25) Labuan. L. L. Dillwyn, Esq. 
& 2 (V. 237, 235; [P.]. 
C. 22, 25). 
d-e. 3(v. 213;C.25) Mt. Dulit, Sarawak. C. Hose, Esq. [P.]. 
& 2 (V. 226; C. 24), 
Fd (V. 289; C. 23). Manado, Celebes. Dr. A. B. Meyer [C.]. 
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