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(/'. Four to 8 black stripes extending the length of the body. Bronzy or 

 greenisli yellow, the dark edges of the scales forming the black 

 stripes which extend tlie length of the body. 



Dendrelaphis caudolineatus ( Gray ) . 



Puerta Princesa, Palawan (Boulen.ger) ; Iwahig, Palawan (Bureau 



of Science collection). Found in southern India, Borneo, and 



Sumatra. 



d-. A single black stripe on each side extending the length of the body, 



2 to 4 others on the posterior third of the body. 



Dendrelaphis terrificus ( Peters ) . 

 Albaj' (Peters) ; Ticao (Parenti and Picaglia) ; Loquilocun and 

 Borongan, Samar (Peters); northern Mindanao (Giintlier) ; Ca- 

 miguin (Bureau of Science collection). The few specimens secured 

 indicate that this snake occurs over the entire Philippine Arch- 

 ipelago. It is also found in Celebes. 

 d'. Olive above, scales finely edged with black ; no black lines on the body. 



Dendrelaphis modestus Boulenger. 

 Bongabon, Mindoro (Bureau of Science collection). Hitherto 

 known only from Ternate, Malmaheira, and Batjan (Boulenger). 

 d*. Upper surface dull, dark brown; skin under scales deep blue; ventrals 



bluish Dendrelaphis cseruleatus Griffin. 



Siquijor, Banton, Negros Occidental, Polillo (Bureau of Science 

 collection) . Known from these localities only. 

 #. Seal brown above, slightly lighter below, under surface of head 



reddish brown Dendrelaphis fuliginosus Griffin. 



Negros (Bureau of Science collection) . Only the type specimen 

 known. 

 6-. Scales without pits. 



c'. Anterior temporal present Genus Ablabes. 



fP. Nostril in a single nasal which is completely divided from the 

 internasal. Olive or greenish above, white below. A short black 

 stripe on each side of the head and neck. 



Ablabes tricolor ( Schlegel ) . 



Iwahig, Palawan (Bureau of Science collection) . Also occurs in 



Java, Sumatra, and Borneo. 



d-. Nostril between nasal and internasal, which are completely fused in 



front of the nostril. Light yellowish-brown above, with 4 dark 



brown, longitudinal streaks, the middle ones broader than the 



lateral; whitish-yellow below Ablabes philippinus Boettger. 



Ciilion and Samar (Boettger) ; Iwahig, Palawan (Bureau of 

 Science collection). Found only in the Philippines, 

 c". Anterior temporals absent, the parietals being in contact with the 

 labials; nostril in a single minute nasal; no loreal. Very small 

 snakes. 



(J\ Internasals present Genus Pseudorhabdium. 



e^. Supraocular distinct; a prseocular; frontal longer than broad. 

 Iridescent brown, often with a yellowish collar. 



Pseudorhabdinm longiceps (Cantor). 

 Daraga, Luzon (Peters). Foimd also in the Malay Peninsula, 

 Sumatra, Borneo, and Celebes. 



