VERTEBRATES OF THE JALPAIGURI DISTRICT, BENGAL. 159 



Striped Kukri Snake (376), Simotzs cydurus. — Very common, brick red 



and brown coloured varieties are obtained. 

 "White-banded Kukri Snake (377), Simotes albocinctus. — Capt. Mackenzie 



obtained four examples at Buxa. 

 Indian Eat Snake (397), Zamenis mucosus. — Common, 

 Trinket Snake (406), Coluber Helena. 



Striped-necked Snake (410), Coluber radiatus. — Two were obtained by- 

 Captain Mackenzie at Buxa. 

 Ring-tailad Dhaman, Coluber cantoris. — A single example was obtained by 



Mr. Jacob. 

 Golden Tree Snake (463). Chrysopelea ornata. — Mr. Jacob obtained a single 



example and Capt. Mackenzie got one at Buxa. Travers get one in 



a coolies' house. 

 Eastern Bronzeback (417) Dendropliis pictus. 

 Dibrugarh Bronzebaclc, DendrojMs proarchos. 

 Indian Bronzed -backed Tree Snake, Dendrelaphis fristis. 

 Malayan Bush Snake (431), Tropidonotus subminiatus. — Obtained by Capt. 



K. L. W. Mackenzie at Buxa. 

 Himalayan Bush Snake (432), Tropodonotus himalayanus. — Recorded from 



Buxa. 

 Hooded Tree Snake (422), Pseudoxenodon macrops. 

 Buft'-striped Keelback (434). Tropodonotus stolatus. 

 Chequered KeeJback (435), Tropodonutus piscator. 

 Arrow-backed Cat Snake (447), Dipsadomorphus gohool. 

 Grey Cat Snake, (449), Dipsadomorphus hexagonatus. — Recorded from Buxa 



and also got by Travers. 

 Black-baired Cat Snake, Dipsadomorphus cynodon. 

 Indian Egg Eating Snake, ( 45'^), Elachistodon loestermanni. — Two specimens 



of this very rare snake were obtained by Travers. 

 Mock Himalayan Viper, (453). Psammodynastes pulverulentus. — Two examples 



were obtained by Capt. Mackenzie at Buxa. Travers got at Baradighi . 

 Malayan Whip Snake (460), Dryophis ptrasinus. 

 Common Green Whip Snake (461), Dryophis mycterizans. 

 Schneider's Water Snake (467), Hypsiryhina enhydris. — -Recorded from Jal- 



paiguri by Wall. 

 Banded Krait (484), Bimr/arys fasciatus. — Mr. Jacob shot a specimen 



attacking a Dipsadomorphus cynodon. Travers has got several spe- 

 cimens 

 Common Krait (482), Bungarus candidus. — Rare in the Duars. 

 Lesser Black Krait. Bungarus lividus. \ A record specimen of lividzis 41" 

 Black Kra.it, Bungarus niger. jlong was captured at Baradighi. 



These Black Kraits are found in fair numbers, but no case has been 



known of any coolie having been bitten by either of them. 

 The Cobra (485), Naia tripudians. — Duars Cobras are generally monocellate, 



though spectacled specimetis are occasionally met with. 

 King Cobra (486), Naia bungarus. — 'Rare. An 8'-8-|" specimen pursued 



some coolies for a short distance at Baradighi. When killed a large 



monitor lizard was found inside. 

 Russell's Viper (-520), Vipera russelU. 

 Comon Green Pit Viper (581), Zachesis gramineus. 



Batrachians. 



Indian Bull Frog (16), Ranatigrina. 



Common Indian Toad (115), Bu;fo melanostictus.— This toad frequently enters 

 bungalows. 



