92 CAPT. F. WALL ON THE [ Feb. 3, 
and 27 in one specimen. ‘This species is called “ Huang-ch’ang- 
ching” by the Chinese (J/6l.). 
40. CoLUBER THNIURUS. Sikkim, Cochin China, Siam, Malay 
Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, China, Formosa (Senckenberg Mus., 
Boetig.), Chusan, Manchuria. This snake is common in the 
Yangtse Valley. I encountered one near Shanghai, which, however, 
1 failed to capture as it took to water and disappeared in the 
submerged vegetation. Loreals confluent with preefrontals on both 
sides in one specimen. Temporals: single on both sides in one 
specimen, and on one side in one specimen. lLabials: nine with 
the fourth and fifth touching the eye in one specimen on both sides, 
Ventrals 226-242, 
41, CoLuBER SCHRENCKII. Amoorland, Corea, N. Japan. 
42. CoLUBER PHYLLOPHIS. China.—I saw seven specimens in 
the Siccawei Museum, the largest measuring 8 feet linch. There 
is also a stuffed specimen in the Shanghai Museum. Scales 21 
in mid-body in one specimen. Ventrals 221] in one specimen. 
43, CoLUBER DAVIDI. China (Sauvage). 
44, CoLUBER MGLLENDORFFII. China (Herz & Broeckelmann). 
45, CoLUBER MELANURUS. Burma, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, 
Sumatra, Java, 8S. China.— I saw one specimen in the City Hall 
Museum from Java. Subcaudals 88. 
46. CoLuBER RADIATUS. EH. Himalayas, Bengal, Assam, Burma, 
Cochin China, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, 8. China (J/iill., 
Herz, Moll., Kaufm., Broeckl.), Hongkong (City Hall Mus.).— 
There are five specimens in the City Hall Museum from Hong- 
kong. I also obtained one specimen from that island wiioht 
contained four blind and callow offspring, the brood of some small 
mammal, probably a rat’. 
47, Denpropuis pictus. S. Asia from India to Malay Archi- 
pelago, China (Gunth.), Hongkong, Philippines.—One specimen 
of this snake in spirit was given me by a lady, who assured me 
she had obtained it on Hongkong Island. 
48, SIMOTES PURPURASCENS. Siam, Cochin China, Malay 
Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, 8. China *. 
49, Srmotes cycLurus. Bengal, Assam, Burma, Siam, Cochin 
China, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, 8. China. 
50. SIMOTES FORMOSANUS. 8. China, Formosa. 
51, SrmorEs viotAceus. Bengal, Assam, Burma, Camboja, 
? Coluber climacopharus vel Hlaphis virgatus, described by Boettger (Mat. herp. 
Faun. von China, 1888, p. 72) from Corea, is, I think, an error. The specimen 
alluded to is evidently Coluber schrenckii. 
2 Duméril & Bibron, ‘ Hrpétologie,’ p. 632. 
