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Details of 7 specimens as follows : — 



Their markings show but little variation. Above, they are 

 light or dark brown in color, with a faint pinkish tinge, and mottled 

 and clouded in varying degrees with darker. The vertebral line, and 

 the large triangular spots on either side of it, so characteristic of this 

 snake are, in the majority, jet black ( instead of dark brown ) and 

 have, when the snake has just cast its skin, a handsome, velvet-like 

 appearance. 



At Bangtaphan this snake is known as " ngu maaw sao," and at 

 Nong Kai Ploi as " ngu kaba." The former title may, however, be 

 given to any snake with large prominent spots upon the body. 



MALCOLM SMITH. 



January 31, 1914. 



Xo X.— LARGE BANDED KRAIT. 



An unusually large specimen of the Banded Krait (Bimgarns 

 fasciahcs) was recently killed in the compound of the Bangkok Nm-sing 

 Hume. It was trodden upon by the house coolie when going out to 

 fetch water after dark, and was promptly dispatched by the remainder 

 of the staff, who came to his assistance. The enlarged tip of the tail 

 was unfortunately missing, but allowing 20 mm. for this, it measured, 

 without stretching, 2,020 mra. ( 6 ft. 7| in. ) in total length, the tail 



