1899.] REPTILES OF THE MALAY PENINSULA AND SIAM. 671 



141. Dendrelaphis caudolineatus (G-ray). 



Lejjtophis caudolineatus, Cantor, p. 85. 



Dench'elaphis caudolineatus, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, ii. p. 89. 



Recorded from Penang, Perak, Pahang, and Singapore (P. Z. S. 

 1896, p. 884). 



Hab. Southern India, Mergui, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Nias, 

 Sipora (Mentawei Islands), Natunas, Borneo, Philippines. 



142. Simotes puepubascens (Schleg.). 



Xenodon purpurascens, Cantor, p. 67. 



Simotes catenifer, Stol. J. A. S. B. 1873, p. 121, pi. xi. fig. 8. 



Simotes deniujsi, Blanford, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 218, pi. xxi. fig. 1. 



Simotes pur purascens, Blgr, Cat. Suakes, ii. p. 218. 



Localities. Cantor's specimen from Penang Hill belongs to 

 var. C, with 21 rows of scales. 



Var. B, with 19 rows of scales, is recorded from Johore (Stol.), 

 Pahang (Hanitsch, Hep. Eaffles Libr. & Mus. 1897, p. 10), and 

 Singapore (Brit. Mus. Cat. and Hanitsch, op. cit. p. 10). And 1 

 have obtained specimens from Penang Hill, at 2000 and 2500 

 feet elevation. 



Colour (in life). Above dark brown, shading to deep purptle on 

 the sides, with about sixteen blotches along the back, each narrowly- 

 edged with black and reddish yellow. Head yellowish brown, with 

 characteristic Simotes black symmetrical lines and small spots. 

 'Qelow pinlcish bvff. Many of the ventrals on the posterior part of 

 the body and the anterior subcaudals 2iVQ purpJish grey. 



Size. A Penang specimen measured 698 mm. in total length, 

 but one from Sipora has been recorded of 950 mm. (3 feet, 

 1| inches). 



[Blgr. Ann. Mus. Geneva (2) xiv. 1894, p. 616.] 



Hab. South China, Cochinchina, Siam, Malay Peninsula, 

 Sumatra, Mas, Sipora (Mentawei Islands), Java, Borneo. 



143. Simotes cyclurus (Cantor). 



Simotes bicatenatus, Stol. J. A. S. B. 1873, p. 114. 



Simotes fasciolntus, Griinth. Eept. Brit. Ind. p. 218, pi. xx.fig. B. 



Simotes cochinchinensis, Giinth. I. c. p. 219, pi. xx. fig. C. 



Simotes cyclurus, Big. Cat. Snakes, ii. p. 219. 



There are specimens of var. E. mentioned in the British Museum 

 Catalogue from Pachebone and the Laos Mountains, collected by 

 M. Mouhot, and from Siam, presented by Mr. jN^ewman. 



Ihave observed five individuals caught in Bangkok, all belongino- 

 to var. E (scales in 21 rows). The largest, a male, was in total 

 length 806 mm. The ventrals (numbered respectively 161, 162, 

 170, 170, and 174, and the subcaudals (which are double, with the 

 exception specified) 48, 43, 45 (5th single), 53 and 41. One specimen 

 had only 7 upper labials, the 4th entering the eye ; the remainder 

 had 8 upper labials, the 4th and 5th entering the eye. 



One specimen had only one anterior temporal on one side. 



