1 897.] heptiles and batrachians of Celebes. 227 



Valley ; Buol ; MaMnang Mts., near Buol, 1700 feet ; south of 

 L. Posso, 2000 feet. 



Togian Islands {Meyer). 



78. Dbtophis peasinus, Boie. 



rive specimens : Kema, Macassar, Marapo E. near Batulappa, 

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

 S. Celebes, 2000 feet {Everett). 



79. Chrysopelea ornata, Shaw. 



Six specimens : Kema, Marissa, Posso. 



These specimens have been referred bv Miiller to C. rJiodopleuron. 

 The markings become very indistinct or disappear in the adult. 

 Two of the specimens have the scales in 15 rows. Toung pale 

 brownish above, with black and yellow bars on the head and nape, 

 a chain of small black spots along the vertebral liue and a series of 

 transverse vermilion spots on the posterior part of the body ; 

 veutrals and subcaudals pale olive, with black lateral keels. 



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

 Beccari'), 



Elapin*. 



80. Btingarus candidus, L. 

 Manado {Meyer). 



81. Naia btjngaeus, Schleg. 



A single young specimen, black above, ^^'ith narrow angular 

 yellow cross-bars, barred black and yellow beneath, was obtained 

 by the Drs. Sarasin in Minahassa, at the foot of the Soputan 

 volcano. 



82. DoLioPHis iNTESTiNALis, Laur. 

 Manado {Meyer), 



VlPEEID^. 



83. Laohesis wagleri, Boie. (Plate XV. fig. 2.) 



Pive specimens : Bone Valley, 650-1000 feet, Bonder, and 

 between L. Posso and Tomini Grulf. 



The three specimens from the Bone Valley belong to the typical 

 form, green, with white blue- or purple-edged transverse lines. 

 The two others form remarkable colour-varieties. The specimen 

 from Minahassa is green above, M'ith large brick-red black-edged 

 spots ; white beneath, with black spots and marblings powdered 

 with brick-red. The specimen from Central Celebes (figured 

 PL XV,) is green on the head, with red spots and a red lateral 

 stripe ; the body is annulate with red, the annuli edged with 

 white and separated by narrower green interspaces ; a red stripe 

 extends along the middle of the body ; end of tail red. 



Minahassa {Meyer). Kandari {Beccari). 



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