1891.] W. L. Sclater — Notes on the Snakes in the Indian Museum. 245 



ample of this species in the Museum with no recorded history, which 

 had been identified by Dr. Anderson as Gerarda hicolor, and it is possible 

 that this is the missing type which has lost its label. 



Htpsirhina siEBOLDii, (Schleg.), Boulenger, p. 377. 



This species occurs in Assam ; the Indian Museum contains a speci- 

 men from Samagooting in the N^aga hills. 



FoRDONiA LEUCOBALiA, (Schleg,), Boulenger, p. 378. 



This species occurs in the Sunderbunds, there is an example thence 

 in the Museum, presented by the Rev. H. J. Harrison. 



Callophis nigeescens, Giinth., Boulenger, p. 384. 



This species varies considerably in colour, of the specimens in the 

 Indian Museum, there is one referable to the spotted variety (var. A. of 

 Boulenger) from the Wynaad ; three of the variety with three longitu- 

 dinal white-edged bands (var, B. of Boulenger) from Malabar, the 

 Anamalai and the Shevaroy hills ; and finally two of the variety with five 

 longitudinal bands from Malabar and Glanjam. 



Megabrophis flaviceps, Reinh., Giinther Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 346. 



This species, which is not mentioned by Boulenger, should be in- 

 cluded among the Snakes of the Indian Empix-e ; there is an example of 

 it in the Museum from Mergui in Tenasserim, presented by Mr. W. 

 Theobald. 



BuRGARUS CAERULEUS, (Schneid.), Boulenger, p. 388. 



This snake, which is found all over India proper, appears to be very 

 rare on the eastern side of the Bay of Bengal, in fact the Indian Mu- 

 seum possesses what I believe to be the only specimen recorded thence, 

 one procured by Col. ISTuthall from Rangoon, and this might have easily 

 reached Burma by ship. Lately, however, the Museum has received a 

 pair of " Kraits " from Meiktalla in Upper Burma where they were 

 found by Greneral H. Collett which differ in some respects from the ordi- 

 nary Indian form of this snake, although hardly perhaps enough to merit 

 specific distinction. 



The following are the points in which this variety differs from the 

 typical Indian form. 



The rostral is deeper than broad and extends back to about two- 

 thirds orthi-ee-fourths of its distance from the frontal ; the ventral shields 

 number 223 and 228 respectively and the subcaudals 49. 



