170 Dr. A. Gunther on Reptiles from China. 



and fifth entering tte orbit ; loreal square ; one prse- and two 

 postoculars ; anterior cliin-shields in contact with four lower 

 labials. Ventral shields 190, distinctly keeled on the sides ; 

 subcaudals 63, anal entire. The ground-colour is a light 

 brownish grey ; trunk crossed by thirteen, tail by four nar- 

 row, equidistant, black cross bars ; these are somewhat 

 broader on the back than on the sides, and indistinctly edged 

 with white. A black band from eye to eye and continued 

 over the fifth and sixth labials. The black arrow-shaped 

 spot on the neck is well defined. Abdomen with numerous 

 square black spots, each occupying one half or the whole 

 of a ventral scute. Subcaudals uniform white. 



One young specimen measures 8^ inches, the tail being 2 

 inches long. 



10. Coluber rufodorsatuSj Cant. 

 Common. 



11. ElapMs dione, Pall. 

 One specimen. 



12. ElapJiis sauromates, Pall. 

 Nine specimens. 



13. Zaocys dhumnadesy Cant. 

 Five specimens. 



14. Ptyas korros^ Beinw. 

 One specimen. 



15. VhyTlo'pllis carinata. 



I'hyllophis carinata, Giinth. Eept. Brit. Ind. p. 295, pi. xxi. fig. B, 



The discovery of a second specimen of this singular type 

 settles the question as to its habitat. Both specimens agree 

 in every respect ; but in the new specimen a fine brown 

 line begins to be visible in the second half of the body be- 

 tween the third and fourth outer series of scales, disappearing 

 near the root of the tail. A pair of similar lines run along 

 the back of the tail. A series of black spots on each side of 

 the abdomen is formed by very small specks, one on each 

 side of each abdominal scute. 



16. Cyclopliis major ^ Gthr. 

 Seven specimens. 



