1901.] REPTILES OE THE " SKEAT EXPEmHON." 577 



14. ZAMEifis KOEEOS Schleg. 



Zamenis Tcorros, Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, i. p. 381; id. raun. 

 Brit. Ind., Eeptiles, p. 321 ; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 666. 



Very common near Kota Bharu, Raman, and all over the State 

 of Patani. It is called " Ular liar " (the wild snake). Its food 

 consists largely of frogs. 



15. CoLTJBEK^TiENIDIlUS (Cope). 



Cohiber Ueniivriis, Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, ii. p. 47 ; id. Faun. 

 Brit. Ind., Eeptiles, p. 333 ; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 668. 



This species is the cave-snake of Selangor and Johor. Two 

 specimens were caught by Mr. Annandale in a cave near Biserat, 

 about a quarter of a mile from its mouth. They were quite 

 purblind in a bright light. 



16. Coluber badiatus Schleg. 



Coluber radiatus, Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, ii. p. 61 ; id. Faun. 

 Brit. Ind., Eeptiles, p. 333 ; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 669. 



Common in houses in Patani, where it is called the I'at-snake, 

 " Ular tikus." 



17. Dendeophis pictus (Gmel.). 



Dendrophis pictus, Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, ii. p. 78 ; S.S. Flower, 

 P. Z.S. 1899, p. 669. 



This species seems to make considerable leaps from branch to 

 branch. Mr. Annandale caught a specimen at Kuala Aring in a 

 butterfly-net, in the act of jumping. 



18. Dej^'deophis fokmosus Boie. 

 Kuala Aring. 



19. Dendeolaphis caudolineatus (Gray). 



20. Simotes puepueascens (Schleg.). 

 Kota Bharu, Eaman. 



21. Ablabes teicoloe (Schleg.). 

 Kuala Aring. 



22. Calamaeia pavimeis^tata Dum. et Bibr. 

 Kota Bharu, Eaman. 



Series Opisthoglypha. 

 Subfam. Homalopsin^. 



The members of this subfamily are commonly known to the 

 Malays as *' Ular ayer," or water-snakes ; they appear to leave the 

 water frequently and are often found some distance from it, 



