86 CAPT, F. WALL ON THE [ Feb. 3, 
temporal on both sides, which comes in contact with the eighth 
labial only ; this latter is unusually high and is probably the 
result of a confluence with the normal inferior anterior temporal. 
The first lower labials do not meet behind the symphysis. Belly 
unspotted. 
7. EROPIDONOTUS SWINHONIS. Formosa. 
8. Tropiponotus NUCHALIS. China. 
9. TRopmponoTUS VIBAKARI. Manchuria, Japan, Formosa. 
10. Troprponorus piscaror. Southern Asia from India to 
China, Hainan (Herz & City Hall Mus.), Hongkong (Hallow. & 
City Hall Mus.), Formosa (Stejneger).— Apparently common in 
the extreme south. I obtained three specimens from the main- 
land opposite Hongkong, and saw one in Mr. Armstrong’s col- 
lection which he assured me he procured from Hongkong Island. 
J found only two specimens in the large Siccawei Collection. In 
one specimen (from Kowloon, opposite Hongkong) there are five 
postoculars on one side, in another four on both sides. In one 
there are eight upper labials, with the fourth only touching the 
eye on both sides. 
11. Troprponotus ANNULARIS. China, Formosa.—This must 
be a very common snake in the Yangtse Valley, judging from the 
large number of specimens in the Siccawei Museum, but in the 
extreme south it appears to be rare or absent. There are two 
preoculars on both sides in one specimen, five postoculars on 
both sides in one specimen, and two postoculars on one side 
in one specimen. Ventrals 132-164. Subcaudals 70 in one 
specimen. 
12. Troprponotus tTIGRINUS. Siam, Cochin China, China, 
Hainan, Hongkong ? Manchuria, Corea, Japan.—Called “ Yeh- 
chi-po” by the Chin:se, signifying pheasant’s neck, also ‘“‘ Ch’ing- 
ch’ang-chung (J/éll.). Apparently as common as JZ’. annularis 
in the Yangtse Valley, from the number of specimens at Siccawel. 
One specimen in Mr. Armstrong’s collection was, he informed me, 
captured on Hongkong Island; however, it was not labelled, and 
his collection contained some species he had procured in Japan. 
13. Tropiponotus stotatus. Southern Asia from India to 
China, Hainan, Hongkong, Formosa, Chusan Archipelago, Philip- 
pines.—I obtained one specimen from the mainland opposite 
Hongkong. The labials on one side were nine in number, and 
the fourth, fifth, and sixth touched the eye. I saw no specimen 
in the Shanghai or Siccawei Collections. 
14. TRoprponotus suBMINIATUS. Hastern Himalayas, Assam, 
Burma, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago, 8. China, Hongkong. 
15. TrRoprponorus cuRysarcus. Eastern Himalayas, Assam, 
Burma, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago, $8. China, Haman. 
