464 Lewis Henry Gough, 



Spilotes pullatus (L.). 



a) Cayenne, Nesslee, 



Upper labials : R 9, 4th -\- 5th + 6th enteriug eye, L 8, 

 4tli -f öth entering eye, normal 7, 3rd -\- 4th enter- 

 ing eye. 



Cöluber longissimus (Laue). 



a) Baden Baden 1834. 



Frontal as broad as long, normally once and one fourth 

 to once and one tliird as long as broad. 



Cöluber cUmacopJiorus Boie. 



a) Tokio, Dödeelein 1881. 

 Postoculars : R 3, L 2, normal 2. 



b) Tokio, Dödeelein 1881. 

 Postoculars : R 2, L 1. 



c) — Kuglee 1890. 



No subocular, normal one subocular. 



Cöluber melanurus Schlegel. 



a) Sumatra, Redemann 1894. 



Upper labials : R -}- L 8, 3rd + 4tli + 5tli entering the eye, 

 normal 9, 4tli -f- 5tli + 6tli entering tlie eye. 



A small shield is interposed between the praeocular, praefrontal 

 supraocular and frontal of the left side. 

 Cöluber enganensis Vincingueeea. 

 a) (origin unknown). 



Posterior chin-shields much longer than the anterior, the 

 reverse is normal. 



Herpetodryas carinaius L. 

 a) Chili. 



Upper labials : R 10, öth + 6th + 7th entering eye, L 9, 

 4th -|- öth -\- 6th entering eye, normal 8 or 9 -j- 4th 

 + öth, or öth -|- 6th or 4th -}- öth -j- 6th entering eye. 



Dendrophis calligaster Günthee. 

 a) New Britain. 



Upper labials : R 9, L 7 (4 + ö fused, as also 7 + 8), 

 normal 8 -(- 9. 



