40 ifn. ^v. tiieodald, jun., on tub 



C. MELANUBUM, Sclll* *. 



This species 1 have not seen; but Giinther records it from 

 Bengal and China. 



Pttas, Fitzinger. 



P. KOBHOS, Eein. 



a. Adult female. Body .... 45-00 



Tail .... 2500 = 7000. 

 Scales smootli, on neck in fifteen, towards tail in eleven rows. 

 Another female, killed in June at Eangoon, measuring 47 inclies, 

 contained six eggs, each I'GO in length. 

 Not an abundant species in Pegu. 



P. MUCOSA, L. 



a. Adult male. Body .... G500 



Tail .... 2200=87-00. 

 Scales Iceeled in about seven rows ; the rest smooth : keels 

 usually faint and filiform. Scales on the neck in niaieteen, 

 towards the tail in fifteen rows. 



This is a very common species in Birma, where it is eaten by 

 the natives. It is ihQ^' Lim-lioi" of the Birmesc, who do not 

 distinguish it from the preceding. 



Xenelapuis, Oilnther. 

 X. UEXAHONOTUs, Cautor. 



This species I have procured at Eangoon. It is also recorded 

 from Arakan, Pinang, and Singapore. 



Zamenis, Wagler, 

 Z. FASCIOLATUS, Shaw**. 



Blyth records a specimen from Mergui ; but I have not seen 

 it in Pegu, whore it must be rare. 



TitOPIDONOTUS, Kuld. 

 T. QUINCUNOTATUS, Schl. 



a. Adult female. Body .... 28-50 



Tail .... 5-75 = 34-25. 

 Colour olive, with seven rows of dark spots down the body, the 



