1901.] REPTILES OE T1IE " SKEAT EXPEDITION." 577 



14. Zamexis korros Schleg. 



Zamenis l-orros, Buulenger, Cat. Snakes, i. p. 381 ; id. Faun. 

 Brit. Ind., Reptiles, p. 321 ; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 666. 



Very common near Kota Bharu, Raman, and all over the State 

 of Patani. It is called " Ular liar " (the wild snake). Ita food 

 consists largely of frogs. 



15. CoLUBER^T.ENirRus (Cope). 



Coluber Ueniurus, Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, ii. p. 47 ; id. Faun. 

 Brit. Ind., Reptiles, p. 333 ; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 668. 



This species is the cave-snake of Selangor and Johor. Two 

 specimens were caught by Mr. Annandale in a cave near Biserat, 

 about a quarter of a mile from its mouth. They were quite 

 purblind iu a bright light. 



16. Coluber radiates Schleg. 



Coluber radiatus, Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, ii. p. 61 ; id. Faun. 

 Brit. Ind., Reptiles, p. 333 ; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 669. 



Common in houses in Patani, where it is called the rat-snake, 

 " Ular tikus." 



17. Dendrophis pictus (Grinel.). 



Dendrophis pictus, Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, ii. p. 78 ; S.S. Flower, 

 P. Z. S. 1899, p. 669. 



This species seems to make considerable leaps from branch to 

 branch. Mr. Annandale caught a specimen at Kuala Aring in a 

 butterfly-net, in the act of jumping. 



18. Dexdrophis formoses Boie. 

 Kuala Aring. 



19. Dexdrolaphis caudolineatus (Gray). 



20. Simotes purpueascexs (Schleg.). 

 Kota Bharu, Raman. 



21. Ablabes tricolor (Schleg.). 

 Kuala Aring. 



22. Cal.vm.vria pavimextata Dura, et Bibr. 

 Kota Bharu, Raman. 



Series Opisthoglypha. 

 Subfam. IIomalopsiv.e. 

 The members of this subfamily are commonly known to the 



Malays U " Ular avr," or watir-.sn;ik<s ; they appeal t" leave the 

 Water frequently and arc often found some distance from it, 



