576 MB. F. F. LAIDLAW ON THE [Dec. 3, 



figured) ; id. Faun. Brit. Ind., Eept. p. 276 ; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 

 1899, p. 657. 



Two specimens from Kuala Aring. One, an adult, bad de- 

 voured another snake (Lycodon laoensis, apparently) about as long 

 as itself. The other, immature, had the head of a pale yellowish 

 colour. Malay name : " Ular ekor rnerak " (peaeock's-tail snake). 



Fam. CoiubeidjE. 



Series Aglypha. 



Subfam. Acrochordinje. 



6. Acrochordtjs javanicus Hornstedt. 



AcrocJiordus javanicus, Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, i. p. 173 ; S. S. 

 Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 658. 



A female from Biserat. Total length 1700 mm. Called by 

 the Malays the elephant's-trunk snake (" Ular belalei gajah "). 



Subfam. ColubriNjE. 



7. PoLTODONTOPHTS GEMINATrS (Boie). 



8. Tropidonotus triangtjligertjs Boie. 

 '.). Tropidonotus piscator (Schneid.). 



10. Tropidonotus inas, sp. n. (Plate XXXV. fig. 2 a, b.) 



Internasal shield broadly truncate, hinder maxillary teeth 

 gradually enlarged, anal shield divided, one anterior temporal 

 stale ; nine upper labials, 143 ventrals, 96 subcandals ; outer scales 

 smooth. Colour above brownish black ; a lateral line of ill- 

 defined yellowish spots on either side ; ventrals white, with a 

 square black spot on the outer margins. Head dull brown above, 

 with a yellowish-white streak running from under the eye on 

 either side, passing back into the lateral lines. Allied to T. con- 

 spicillatus of Borneo. A single specimen from Gunong Inas. 

 Length : body 272 mm., tail 125. 



11. TPOPIDOKOTUS BUBMIN1ATUS Schl. 



Biserat. 



12. Macropisthodox riiodomelas Boie. 

 Kuala Aring. 



13. Lycodon laoensts Giinth. 



Li/codon laoensis, Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, i. p. 354 ; S. S. Flower, 

 P. Z. S. 1899, p. 665. 



A specimen from Kota Bharu, Banian, found under a charred 

 log. Called " Ular kapak malas" (lazy axe-snake ; any snake with 

 the head well defined is called an axe-snake). 



