1899.] BEPTILES OP THE MALAY PENINSUL/V AND SIAM. 687 



186. Htdeophis geacilis (Shaw). 

 Hydrojohis gracilis, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 280. 



Eecorded from Singapore, for the first time, by Dr. Hanitsch 

 (Eep. Eaifles Libr. & Mus. 1897, p. 10). 



Hab. Coasts of Persia, India, and Burma ; Malay Archipelago. 



187. Hydrophis cantoeis Giinth. 



Hydrus gracilis, part., Cantor, p. 130. 



Hydrophis cantoris, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 281, pi. xiv. 



Hah. Bay of Bengal and Straits of Malacca. 



188. Htdeophis pasciatus (Schn.). 



Hydrophis atriceps, Glinther, Rept. Brit. Ind- p. 371, pi. xxv. 



Hydrophis fasciatus, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 281. 

 The British Museum contains a Penang specimen (from 

 Cantor), and two said to be from Siam. 



Hab. From the coasts of India to China and New Guinea. 



189. Htdeophis toequatus Giinther. 



Hydrus nig7^ocinctics, Cantor, p. 128. 

 Hydrophis torquatus, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 283. 

 Cantor obtained five specimens during four years in the Straits 

 of Malacca. 



Hab. Bay of Bengal and Straits of Malacca. 



190. Htdeophis obscueus (Daud.). 

 Hydrophis obscurus, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 284. 



I have seen a specimen, 807 mm. in length, from the Gulf of 

 Siam. 



Hab. Bay of Bengal, Malay Archipelago, Gulf of Siam. 



191. DiSTiEA STOKESii (Gray). 



Distira sfoJcesii, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 288 (skull fig. p. 28Q). 

 Hab. Mekran Coast, Indian Ocean, Straits of Malacca (Singa- 

 pore), North coast of Australia. 



192. DiSTiRA OENATA (Gray). 



Distira ornata, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 290. 

 The British Museum Catalogue records a specimen from Siam. 

 Hab. From the mouth of the Persian Gulf and the coasts of 

 India and Ceylon to New Guinea and North Australia. 



193. DiSTiEA BEUGMANSii (Boie). 



Hydrus striatus, part.. Cantor, p. 126. 

 Distira robusta, Blgr. Fauna Ind., Eept. p. 409. 

 Distira brugmansii, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 292. 

 Hab. Persian Gulf, coasts of India and Burma, Straits of 

 Malacca (Penang), and the Malay Archipelago. 



