1899.] REPTILES or THE MALAY PENLNSULA AND SIAM. 679 



white, with a series of small hlack spots along each side ; the white 

 belly gradually shades to a very rich lemon-yellow on each side, 

 where the dai'k upper markings commence abruptly. The under 

 surface of the tail is extensively marked with very dark brown. 

 Young specimens from Kedah were marked as above, but the 

 chocolate-brown cross-bands were darker, the interspaces bright 

 yellow-oclire, and the whole lower surface lemon-yellow (c/. Cantor, 

 p. 96). 



Hah. Burma, Siam, Cambodia, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, 

 Borneo. 



165. Ceebeeus ehtnchops (Sehn.). 



Cerberus rhynchops, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 16 ; S. Flower, 

 P.Z.S. 1896, p. 888. 



Localities. Recorded from Penang, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpor 

 (E. Hanitsch, Eep. Raffles Libr. & Mus. 1S97, p. 10). I have 

 also obtained it from Johore Bahru, and from Alor Star, Kedah. 



Habits. I can only confirm Cantor's remarks : " In the Malayan 

 countries this species occurs in numbers in rivers, estuaries, and . . 

 sea-coasts. It feeds upon fishes. It is of peaceful habits." 



Hah. India, Ceylon, Burma, Lower Siam, Malay Peninsula, 

 Sumatra, Engano, Sipora (Mentawei Islands), Linga, Java, Plores, 

 Sumba, Borneo (I obtained six specimens at Brunei), Celebes, 

 N. Ceram, Philippines, and the Pelew Islands. 



166. PoEDONiA letjcoealia (Schleg.). 



Homalopsis leucobalia, Cantor, p. 102. 



Fordonia leucobalia, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 21. 



Dr. Hanitsch obtained a specimen in Singapore in October 

 1898. 



Hab. Rivers and coasts of Bengal, Burma, Malay Peninsula, 

 Cochinchina, Nicobars, Java, Borneo, N. Ceram, New Guinea, 

 North Australia. 



167. Cantoeia tiolacea G-ir. 



Cantoria violacea, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 23. 



A specimen of this very rare snake was caught in the town 

 of Singapore in August 1898 and sent to the Raffles Museum ; 

 Dr. Hanitsch very kindly submitted it to me for identification. 



Ventral shields 284 (last divided). Anal divided. Subcaudals 

 double, 52. Scales in 19 rows. Length 1220 mm. 



The white transverse bands were very narrow, 



Hab. Burma, Malay Peninsula, Borneo. 



168. HiPiSTES HXDEiNTJS (Cantor). 



Homalopsis hydrina. Cantor, p. 104, pi. xl. fig. 4. 

 Hipistes hydrinus, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 24. 

 Recorded from the coasts of Penang and Kedah, and from 

 Singapore, The British Museum Catalogue mentions a specimeu 



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