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Psammodynastes pulverulentus Boie.J 



Eeeorded in the Philippines from Palawan^ Balabac, Mindanao ami 

 Luzon. Found throughout southeasteinAsia and the Malay Ai'chipelago. 



Dryophis prasinus Boie.*t 



Found throughout the Philippines, eastern Himalayas, Burma, Indo- 

 China, the Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. 



Chrysopelea omata (Shaw).*t 



This is the first record of this snake in Palawan. It is widely distri^)- 

 uted throughout the Philippines and all southeastern Asia. 



Distira ornata (Gray).* 



Iwahig, Palawan. Widely distributed on the coasts of the Indian and 

 western Pacific oceans. 



Laticauda colubrina (Schneider).* 



Iwahig, Palawan. Very common and of large size among the Visayan 

 Islands. Widely distributed on the coasts of the Indian and Pacific 

 oceans. 



Naja naja (Linnsus) var. miolepis Blgr.*J 



This variet}' has not yet been found outside of Palawan and Borneo. 

 In Palawan this cobra is quite common. 



Naja naja (Linnjeus) var. cseca Gmel.* 



This variety does not seem to have been captured before in Palawan, 

 or in the southern islands of the Philippines. It is widely distributed in 

 the northern islands, and in India, and has also been found in Java. 



The species, with its several varieties, is found throughout southern 

 Asia and the Malay Archipelago. 



Naja bungarus Schleg.* 



A single specimen, 339 centimeters long, has been collected in Palawan. 

 The species is also found in Luzon. Outside the Philippines it is found 

 throughout India, Burma, soirtheru China, the Malay Peninsula and 

 Archipelago. 



Doliophis bilineatus (Peters). *ti 



Found only in Palawan and Balabac. It seems to be very common 

 in Palawan. 



Haplopeltura boa (Boie).*t 



To this date this snake has beeu recorded only from Palawan and 

 Balabac, within the Philippine Archipelago. It is found in Pinang, 

 Borneo, Java, and the Moluccas. 



Trimeresurus gramineus (Shaw).* 



This is, I believe, the first record of T. g mm incus occurring in the 

 Philippines. Tliis specimen is dark ]iur))lish-bluc above, iaintly marked 



