SNAKES FOUND IN PALAAVAN. 599 



anterior cliin-shields, which are longer than the posterior. Scales in 15 

 rows; ventrals 139; anal entire; subcaudals 36. 



Dark purplish brown above, with eleven light brown rhomboidal spots 

 along the back. Lateral scales finel}^ flecked with white dots; here and 

 there a larger white spot. Upper surface of head gray-brown, with a 

 transverse brown band passing through the eye, and a chevron shaped 

 band back of this, having its point confluent with the middle of the 

 anterior band. Lower surface of head and throat whitish, with numerous 

 ir4-egular dark brown splotches. Remainder of ventral surface uniform 

 coral-red. . j^ 



Total length, 324 millimeters; tail, 57 millimeters. 



Iwahig, Palawan; collected by Mr. W. Schultze. 



Very much like 0. everetti, except for color and markings. The por- 

 tion of the rostral seen from above is much shortei-, and the shape of other 

 head scales is slightly different. 



It differs from 0. notospilm in having fewer and smaller dorsal spots, 

 two postoculars in place of one, broader bands on the head, and a different 

 coloration. 



Ablabes tricolor (Sclaleg.).t 



Iwahig, Palawan. I believe that this is the first record of this snake 

 being found in the Philippines. It also occurs in Java, Sumatra, and 

 Borneo. 



Calamaria everetti Blgr.*| 



Known to occur in Palawan and Borneo. The specimen collected 

 by Weber differs markedly in its coloration from those described by 

 Boulenger. This specimen is black above without spots or markings of 

 any kind except on the neck, where the color is very dark brown, and 

 there is a narrow, incomplete yellowish collar. The upper surface of the 

 head is very dark brown, without darker spots. Each scale of the outer 

 row is yellowish in the center, black on the borders. Lower parts dull 

 yellow, tinged with red. ISTo median dark stripe along the lower surface 

 of the tail. 



Total length 315 millimeters; tail 26 millimeters. Scale rows 13; 

 ventrals 174; anal entire; subcaudals 25. 



Hurria rhyn chops (Sehneid.).*| 



Found along rocky coasts throughout the Philippines, and from India 

 to New Guinea and Australia. 



Boiga cynodon (Boie).tt 



Pound in Palawan, Mindanao, Borneo, the Malay Peninsula and 

 Archipelago. 



Boiga dendrophila (Schleg.).*tt 



Found in Palawan, Mindanao, Luzon, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Suma- 

 tra, Java, and Celebes. 



