Mr. G. A. Boulenger on Two new Snakes. 481 
LXVII.—Descriptions of Two new Snakes of the Genus 
Calamaria. By G. A. BouLENGER, F.R.S. 
Calamaria brachyura. 
Rostral a little broader than deep, visible from above ; 
frontal longer than broad, more than twice as broad as the 
supraocular, shorter than the parietals; one pre- and one 
postocular ; diameter of the eye equal to its distance from the 
mouth ; five upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye, 
fourth smallest; first lower labial in contact with its fellow 
behind the symphysial; two pairs of chin-shields in contact 
with each other, Scales in 13 rows. Ventrals 201; anal 
entire; subcaudals 9. Dark grey-brown above, with six 
black longitudinal lines, which disappear on the anterior half 
of the body; two outer rows of scales black and white; a 
narrow yellow cross-band on the nape; head black above, 
with a small yellow spot onveach prefrontal and_ parietal 
shield ; upper lip white; lower parts white, with a black spot 
at the outer end of each ventral shield; a black line along 
the middle of the tail. 
Total length 275 millim. ; tail 8. 
A single specimen from Mount Kina Balu, N. Borneo, 
collected by Mr. A. Everett. 
Calamaria mindorensis. 
Rostral a little broader than deep, visible from above; 
frontal longer than broad, twice as broad as the supraocular, 
shorter than the parietals ; a pre- and a postocular; diameter 
of the eye equal to its distance from the mouth ; tive upper 
labials, third and fourth entering the eye; symphysial in 
contact with the anterior chin-shields; two pairs of chin- 
shields in contact with each other. Scales in 13 rows. 
Ventrals 193; anal entire; subcaudals 15. Brown above, 
with longitudinal series of black dots; a yellow spot on each 
side of the neck ; a white spot on each scale of the outer row; 
upper lip and lower parts yellowish; a black spot at the 
outer end of each ventral; a black line along the middle of 
the tail. 
Total length 240 millim. ; tail 13. 
A single specimen from Mindoro, Philippine Islands, 
collected by Mr. A. Everett. 
