1903.] SNAKES OF CHINA AND JAPAN, 101 
14. CoLuBER scumaAckERI. Loo Choos. 
15. ABLABES SEMICARINATUS. Japan, Loo Choos. 
16. ABLABES HERMINE. Loo Choos.—I saw two specimens in 
Mr. Owston’s collection from the Loo Choos. Ventrals 162-163. 
Subcaudals 47—51. 
17. CALAMARIA PAVIMENTATA. Burma, Siam, Cochin China, 
Malay Peninsula, Java, 8. China (J/6ll.), Riu Kiu Archipelago 
(Stejneger). (See No. 56 of Chinese list and footnote.) 
18. Hyprus pLaturus. Coasts of Asia from Red Sea to Loo 
Choos, Australia, New Zealand, Malay Archipelago to Central 
America.—Called ‘“umi hebi” or “sea snake” by Japanese. (See 
No. 70 in Chinese list.) 
19. HyprorHis MELANOCEPHALUS. Indian Ocean, Pescadores 
(Stejneger), Loo Choos.—This is evidently a common snake about 
the Loo Choos, since I saw upwards of twenty specimens in 
Mr. Owston’s collection from this locality. Postoculars one or two. 
Temporals: one anterior usually, sometimes two. Scales two 
head-lengths from snout 23-27, mid-body 31-35. Ventrals 3805— 
343. Anal tetrafid. (See No. 74 of Chinese list.) 
20. DistirA cyANocIncTA. Persian Gulf to Chinese Seas, 
Japan, Papuasia. (See No. 80 of Chinese list.) 
21. Distira orNATA. Coasts of Asia from mouth of Persian 
Gulf to Loo Choos, New Guinea, Northern Australia. (See 
No. 77 of Chinese list.) 
22. DistirA suBcrncta. Indian Ocean, Japan, Loo Choos 
(Stejneger). (See No. 78 of Chinese list and footnote.) 
23. ArpysuRUS ANNULATUS. Loyalty Islands, Loo Choos, Seas 
around Formosa (Stejneger). (See No. 67 of Chinese list and 
footnote.) 
24, PLATURUS LATICAUDATUS. Bay of Bengal to Chinese Sea, 
Loo Choos, New Guinea, Western South Pacific Ocean. (See 
No. 83 of Chinese list.) 
25. Puarurus coLtuBrinus. Bay of Bengal to Chinese Sea, 
Western South Pacific Ocean. (See No. 84 of Chinese list.) 
26. PLATURUS SCHISTORH¥NCHUS. Western Pacific Ocean, Loo 
Choos. 
27, Hemrpuncarus saponicus, Loo Choos, Japan ? 
VIPERIDAE. 
28. ANCISTRODON INTERMEDIUS. Japan, Mongolia, Eastern 
Siberia, Central Asia. 
