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



white, with a series of small black 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 markt'd \^'ith very dark brown. 

 Toung 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. Cerberus rhynchops (Schn.). 



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

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



Localities. Eecorded from Penang, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpor 

 (E. Hanitsch, Rep. Eaffles Libr. & Mus. 1897, 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, Engafio, Sipora (Mentawei Islands), Linga, Java, Plores, 

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

 jS". Ceram, Philippines, and the Pelew Islands. 



166. POEDONIA LEUCOBALIA (Schleg.). 



Homalopsis leucobalia, Cantor, p. 102. 



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



Dr. Hanitsch obtained a specimen in Singapore in October 

 1898. 



Hah. Eivers and coasts of Bengal, Burma, Malay Peninsula, 

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

 North Australia. 



167. Cantoeta violacea G-ir. 



Oantoria 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 Eaflies 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 ram. 



The white transverse bands were very narrow. 



Hah. Burma, Malay Peninsula, Borneo. 



168. HiPiSTES HYDEiNUS (Cantor). 



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

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

 Eecorded from the coasts of Penang and Kedah, and from 

 Singapore. The British Museum Catalogue mentions a specimen 



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