MISCELLANEOUS NOTES, 639 



my many other specimens. Costals — two head lengths behind the head 

 are 38, in midbody 46, and two head lengths before the vent 39 ; sub- 

 imbricate anteriorly, juxtaposed posteriorly. Ventrals — 326, entire in 

 whole belly. It is completely black. Some very indistinct indications of 

 the normal light bars are visible ventrally. The records of over 30 

 specimens show that it has only once before been taken on the shores of 

 Peninsula India, West of Calcvitta, viz., on the East Coast at Gopalpore 

 {Orissa). On the Burmese Coast it is common. 



f. "wall, c.m.z.s., i. m.s. 

 Almora, 1913. 



No. XXXV.— NOTES ON SOME INTERESTING SNAKES 

 RECENTLY PRESENTED TO THE SOCIETY. 



Oligodon erythrog aster. 



A good specimen of this little known species, with the habitat unspecified, 

 has been sent to our Society by Dr. Caleb. The ventrals number 163, and 

 the subcaudals 59. The type in the Indian Museum was from Nepal. I 

 recorded a second specimen (Bomb. N. H. Jourl., Vol. XIX, p. 1,000) from 

 Tindharia (E. Himalayas) since then I have had another from Tindharia, 

 and the specimen now alluded to is the fourth known. The ventrals range 

 from 163 to 184, and the subcaudals from 47 to 59. 



DryopJiis pulverulentus . 

 Two fine specimens of this uncommon snake have been acquired by our 

 Society. A young one from Mr. E. E. Green is from Ceylon. The ventrals 

 are 183 and the subcaiidals 161. The second specimen from Mr. A. Kinloch 

 is from the Nellampathy Hills. It is a very fine $ measuring 4 feet 3^ 

 inches, the tail accounting for 22 inches. The ventrals are 202 and the 

 subcaudals 207. 



Dendrophis gorei. 



A Dendrophis from the S. Shan States (Taunggyi) collected by Mr. 

 Lightfoot agrees with two specimens of gorei* from Assam in every 

 respect except that the anal is entire instead of being divided. The 

 ventrals are 195, and subcaudals 107 (tail deficient terminally). The 

 costals two head lengths behind the head are 13, in midbody 13, and two 

 head lengths before the vent 11. The anterior temporal is single. The 

 supralabials 8, the 4th and 5th touching the eye. The 6th infralabial very 

 long, equals the 4 preceding shields of the series. The maxillary teeth 

 are about 17 (the 2 posterior enlarged). 



DendropJiis bifrenalis. 



Among other snakes from Ceylon Mr. E. E. Green has sent our Society 

 a good 5 ? specimen of this species. The ventrals are 164 and the 

 subcaudals 151. 



Callophis macclellaridi, var gorei. 



In Vol. XIX, page 842 of this journal I mentioned a new colour variety 

 of this species from Jaipur, Assam. I have now received a fourth specimen 

 from Manipur which I have sent to our Society's collection. The ventrals 

 number 214, and the subcaudals 29. 



F. WALL, C.M.Z.S., I. M.S. 



AlMGRA, 1913. 



* Bomb. Nat. Hist. Jourl., Vol. XIX, p. 829. 



