BURMESE SNAKES, 617 
(28) \ Nata tTRIpuDIANS.—Wonocellus.—Twenty specimens from L. B. and 
U.B. Anocellus—two specimens, one from Thayetmyo, L. B., the other 
from Meiktila, U. B. Ingesta—one contained four mice. On the 15th May, 
1990, two were found coiled together under a stack of wood ina timber yard, 
They were promptly despatched and both proved to be monocellate females, 
(29) PsaMMODYNASTES PULVERULENTUS.—Two specimens from Rangoon, 
Labials—8, 3rd, 4th, and 5th touching the eye (2). Ova—one killed on 11th 
January, 1900, contained. ten eggs, (five in each ovary), small, immature ? and 
with no trace of embryo, Both specimens were obtained alive, The first, an 
adult, was caught on a grassy slope in a well-wooded part of country. This 
specimen was very active, and made strenuous efforts to escape when liberated. 
When molested, it poised in a menacing attitude with head, neck, and: 
anterior part of body retracted, and erect; but beyond repeated rapid 
protrusions of the tongue, it exhibited no anger, and we could not get it to 
strike, From this attitude it would lunge itself forward, almost jump, and 
by repeating this action make vigorous efforts to reach cover. The second 
was a hatchling 43” long, which we found on the 8th June while crossing a 
road, running through dense jungle, and in its efforts to resist capture it 
literally progressed by a series of leaps, In effecting this the fore-body for 
a third or so of its length was erected, and each jump must have measured 
at least 3” to 4’. We liberated and watched this little creature repeat this 
performance on subsequent occasions, When a cane was laid across it, it 
immediately wrapped its caudal extremity round, and struck out with open 
jaws. In captivity it was simply astonishing to see with what ease it could 
attach itself and crawl along perpendicular sides of its prison bottle, which 
was about 4” in diameter. In colouration it was exactly similar to adult 
specimens, 
(30) PSAMMOPHIS CONDANARUS,—Four specimens, from Prome, LB, and | 
Taounggyi, Southern Shan States. Sub-caudals—71. Ingesta—A lizard, Calotes 
versicolor ?, partially digested (1). 
(31) PyrHon moLURUS.—One specimen from Minhla, U..B. 
(32) SimoTes CRUENTATUS.—Nine specimens from Mandalay, Bhamo, 
U.B., and Rangoon, L. B. Loreal—Absent R. and L. (1), this owing to a 
confluence with prefrontals. Temporal—anterior absent R. and L, (1), 
owing to almost total confluence with parietals, Labials—7, 3rd and 4th 
touching the eye R. and L.(1). All these peculiarities occurred in the same 
specimen, Anterior chin shields—contact five labials R. and L. (1). Ven- 
trals—170, (1). Four were captured alive and kept; they were all very 
timid, and could not be provoked to strike, 
(33) SrmorEs cycLurvs.—Nine specimens from Rangoon, Salween, L, B. 
and Taounggyi, Southern Shan States. Przoculars—one, R,and L. (1); one 
R, (1), (@¢., the sub-ocular of Boulenger is absent), Temporals—one anterior 
R, (2),1 L. (1). Scales—21,(1). Sub-caudals—37, (2). Colour.—The speci- 
