1871.] F. Stoliczka — On Indian and Burmese Ophidians. 431 



Simla, which gives it a geographical distribution extending over 

 the Southern Himalayan slopes between Sikkiin on the east and 

 the Sutlej on the west. 



Together with the above species I also received from Kumaon 

 Dendrophis picta, which is found up to 6000 feet on the southern 

 slopes of the Hynialayas in Sikkiin, Kumaon and the Sutlej valley. 



Zamenis fasciolattjs, (I. E., p. 254). 



Bather a fierce snake when molested. It is rare in houses about 

 Calcutta, and feeds on frogs and worms. Full grown individuals 

 (about 3 feet in length) are almost uniform; with the cross 

 bands indistinct. Young specimens have a brighter coloration. 

 One measuring 1 3£ inches (of which tail is 3") had 21 scales on 

 neck, 22 round the middle of the body ; ventrals 200 ; sub-caudals 

 32 ; two prse-oculars, the lower very small ; two post-oculars; 2-f 3 

 temporals. Giinther's figure is on these points at variance with his 

 description. 



General colour during life olive green above, posterior part of 

 head variegated with dark brown, with some whitish spots on the 

 occipitals. Body with numerous transverse white streaks, each 

 about one scale wide, edged posteriorly with dark brown. At the 

 sides the streaks often branch off and form indistinct reticulations. 

 Before reaching half the length of the body all the white streaks be- 

 come dull, and are gradually replaced by narrow pale green or 

 brownish dots. Tail uniform olive above. The two last rows of 

 scales at each side are greenish white, in the penultimate row most 

 of the scales have a pale brown spot, and in the last all have 

 it ; upper prse-ocular, the two post-oculars mostly, chin wholly, 

 white ; rest of lower side uniform greenish white. 



Tropidonotus qtjincunctiatus (I. E., p. 260), var. PI. xxvi, fig. 1. 

 This is one of the most variable and at the same time most 

 widely distributed of Indian snakes. It is a true water snake 

 with well developed valvules in the nostrils, which are somewhat 

 laterally situated, and more upwardly turned than in other Tropi- 

 donoti; it is often found inhabiting holes in the banks of rivers 

 and tanks. Were it not for the very great similarity in general 



