Gi MR. W. THEOBALD, JUN., ON TUB 



slipper. It is doubtful, however, if tliese snakes would cause 

 the death of a inau iu health, though their bite produces great 

 suffering. 

 This is not au uncommon species in "Birma. 



T. GRA.MINEUS, Shaw. 

 Scales in twenty-one rows. 



a. Adolescent specimen. Body . . . . 14 '40 



Tail .... 2-90=l7-30. 



This specimen was taken by me at Tonghu, but it is not so 

 common a species as the last. 



T. EKTTHEURUS, Cantor. 



Scales in twenty-one rows. Supranasals in contact. 

 A single young specimen was taken by me in the Farm-cavea, 

 near Maulmain ; but it is not a common species in the Province. 



T. PORPIIYRACEUS, Blyth. 

 Scales in twenty-five rows. 



a. Adult male. Body .... 3450 



Tail .... GOO =40-50. 

 Colour dirty green, brown-mottled. Belly green, yellow-mottled. 

 h. Adult female. Body .... 3550 



Tail .... G00=41-50. 

 Coh)ur greenish brown, mottled with green on the sides. Belly 

 yellowish green, mottled with brown and yellow. 



These specimens were forwarded to me by Dr. Morton from tlie 

 Andamans. 



Family VIPEEIDiE. 



Daboia, Gray. 



B. ELEGANS, Daud. 



This snake, which attains to nearly five feet in length, is known 

 to the Birmese as " Mhor-bwe," and dreaded almost as much as 

 the Haviadryas. It is common in the Tharawadi district, and I 

 have seen numerous examples from near Eangoon ; but it does not, 

 I think, range into the Tenasserim Provinces. I have known one 

 Icill a Bull- Terrier in twenty minutes. 



