1371.1 DR. J. ANDERSON ON INDIAN REPTILES. 177 



From these observations it would appear that the normal number 

 of the postoculars of this species is 3 + 3, and that the temporals 

 vary between 1+2 + 3. 



No. Length. Tail. Ventrals. Cauclals. 



1 30§" 8|" 180 100 



2 32| 9£ 200 105 



3 28§ 5|* 195 65* 



4 2?i 7 197 95 



5 244 H* 205 45* 



6 17| 4± 200 90 



The coloration of these specimens agrees in every particular with 

 Dr. Giinther's description, with this exception, that some of the 

 specimens have the ventrals finely speckled with black spots. 



Darjecling, 3500 to 5000 feet, common. 



Tropidonotus macrophthalmus, Gthr. I.e. p. 262. 



Three specimens, resembling Giinther's figure and description in 

 every respect. One of the adults, however, is a reddish brown with 

 the dorsal series of spots pale reddish brown. In the young the 

 anterior third has a dorsal and two lateral series of spots placed 

 alternately to each other and connected by narrow lines enclosing 

 scales with white margins ; its head is slightly«green above ; and it 

 has the arrow-shaped mark on the neck ; and the posterior third of 

 the body is coloured as in the adults. 



No. Total length. Tail. Ventrals. Caudals. 



1 43|" 8" 173 59 



2 41± 7\ 175 64 



3 18£ 3£ 168 79 



Hah. Darjeeling, Sikkim, 4000 to 5000 feet, and Salsanger, 

 Assam. 



I have since had three other specimens of this well-marked species 

 under my observation ; and in one there are only two postoculars on 

 one side, while there are three on the other ; so that we may expect 

 to meet specimens with two postoculars. Another has only seven 

 upper labials on one side and eight on the other ; and this abnormality 

 is evidently due to the union of the third and fourth, for the third 

 is much larger than in normal heads. In a young specimen of this 

 set there is a large black arrow-shaped mark on the nape of the neck, 

 and not visible on the two other adult specimens. The yellow collar 

 forms a narrow line before this. In the young the lateral spots are 

 entirely black, round, and surrounded by a well-defined, pale, circular 

 area, which is connected with the corresponding area round the spot 

 on the opposite side by a pale transverse band. 



This species does not appear to be uncommon at Darjeeling. 



Tropidonotus subminiatus, Reinw. ; Gthr. L c. p. 265. 

 In two specimens which I refer to this species there are nine upper 



* Tail imperfect. 



Pboc. Zool. Soc— 18/1, No. XII. 



