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We have kept several specimens in captivity, and even in the carliest days 
of their incarceration they have been wonderfully phlegmatic and pacific, 
taking no notice of objects thrust at them or even rapping the glass, not even 
retracting the head when their snouts lay in contact with the glass on the 
other side. 
(9) CHRYSOPELEA ORNATA,—Eleyen specimens from Rangoon, Thayetmyo, 
L,B., and Taounggyi, Southern Shan States, Anterior temporals—one (R and 
L) (1); this was occasioned by a confluence of what should have been two, 
Labials—9, 4th, 5th, and 6th touching the eye (R.and L) (1); 10, 5th and 6th 
touching the eye R (1); 10, 5th and 6th touching theeye L (1). Anterior 
chin shields—contact with six lower labials R and L (1), Scales—keeled in all 
specimens, sometimes indistinct. Ventrals—two last (as well as anal) bifid (1). 
Sub-caudals—$3, 
Ova—Two enlarged ovarian follicles—27th May, 1900. 
Nine eggs (five in one ovary, four in the other) 29th June, 1900. Ingesta- 
Gecko— Hemidactydus frenatus (1); a gecko’s tail (1); a lizard, Calotes versico- 
lor (1). 
It is worthy of note that before the advent of the rains we procured two 
specimens only, viz.,one from Thayetmyo, L. B., and the other from Taoung- 
gyi, Southern Shan States. After the rains broke in Rangoon (about 30th 
April) during the months of May and June we obtained nine specimens, all in 
Rangoon ; (with the exception of a break from 6th to 14th May, it has rained 
more or less continuously in Rangoon since 30th April, before which date we 
had no rain), 
(10) CoLuBER OxycrPHALUS,—One specimen from Nyounglén (Amherst 
District), L. B. Frontal—less than distance to’ end of snout, Anterior chin 
shields—contact with five lower labials. Scales—in 23 rows usually, some- 
times 24, but. nowhere 25. Sub-caudals—131. This was a fine specimen, 
and measured 7, tail 1/-82”. He was perched ina tree overhanging the bed 
of a dry nulluh, in which some Karens had dug a sand well. The Karens lit 
a fire under the tree in order to do some cooking ; the smoke ascending to 
the branches caused him to beat a hasty retreat; he came down straight 
through the party and was captured ; he was very vicious at first, and made 
a low hissing noise. None of the Karens volunteered to carry the snake to 
camp, as they said though the bite of the snake was not fatal, the pain and 
swelling occasioned by it would assuredly lay a person up for three months. 
The snake some days previous had received a dah cuta little distance 
from the tail; the vertebral column was severed, and the wound was full of 
maggots, otherwise the specimen was perfect, 
(11) CoLusBeR rapraTus—Seven specimens from Rangoon and Prome, 
L. B., Myingyan, U. B.,and Taounggyi, Southern Shan States, Length— 
5/3”; tail 113”. Temporals—one anterior (Rand L) (1). Scales—19 (7). 
Colour—a very young specimen we received is exactly similar in markings 
