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distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals ; 

 loi'eal slightly longer than deep, not in contact with the internasal ; 

 one prae- and one postoeular ; temporals 1 + 2 ; eight upper labials, 

 fourth and fifth entering the eye ; five lower labials in contact 

 with the anterior chin-shields ; posterior chin-shields smaller and 

 separated by scales. Scales in 2 L rows. Ventrals 137 ; anal 

 divided ; subcaudals 43. Dark olive-brown above, with a very 

 indistinct darker line along the middle row of scales ; throat 

 yellowish white; anterior ventrals yellowish white, with large 

 transverse olive-brown spots, middle ventrals nearly entirely 

 olive-brown, posterior ventrals and subcaudals olive-brown at the 

 base, yellowish white on the border; an olive-brown line along 

 the middle of the lower surface of the tail. 



Total length 240 millim. ; tail 65. 



A single male specimen from Lake Matanna, South-eastern 

 Celebes. 



This species is very closely allied to H. plumhea. 



71. Htpsiehina enhxdeis, Schn. 

 Macassar {Meyer). 



72. Ceeberus ehynchops, Schn. 



Two specimens : Kema. 



Kandari {Beccari). Pare-Pare {Weber). 



DlPSADOMORPHIN^. 



73. DiPSADOMORPHUS MULTIMACULATUS, Boie. 



Minahassa {Meyer). 



74. DiPSADOMORPHUS DEKDROPHILUS, Boie. 



Three specimens : Kema. Yar. gemmicincta, D. & B. 

 Macassar {Meyer). Manado, Kandari {Bruijti, Beccari). 



75. DiPSADOMORPHUS IRREGULARIS, Merr. 



Five specimens : Kema. One specimen : Barabatuwa, N. of 

 Macassar. 



Minahassa, Gorontalo, Macassar {Meyer). Manado, Kandari 

 {Bruijn, Beccari). 



76. DiPSADOMORPHUS PLAYESCENS, D. & B. 



This species is known from a single specimen obtained at 

 Macassar many years ago. Closely allied to D. irregulai'is. 

 Prseocular not extending to the upper surface of the head ; three 

 postoculars ; eight upper labials. Scales in 19 rows. Ventrals 

 260 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 116. Yellowish brown above, with 

 mere traces of darker cross-bauds ; uniform yellowish beneath. 



77. PSAMMODYNASTES PULVERULENTUS, Boie. 



rive specimens : summit of Sudara, 4450 feet ; Tipper Bone 



