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on occiput; two outer rows of scales with light centres; lower surfaces yellow 

 with a few dusky markings; a blackish line along lower surface of tail. 



Several years ago a collection of reptiles was offered for sale which purported 

 to come from the Moluccas, and was marked "Ternate or Amboina." Many of 

 the specimens undoubtedly did come from the Moluccas. The Calamaria which 

 is described above was from that collection ; it reminds one strongly of C. occi- 

 pitalis Jan, and very possibly will be found locally in some one of the many 

 small areas in Java which are as yet unknown herpetologically. 



Calamaria agamensis Bleeker. 



Bleeker, Nat. tijds. Ned. Ind., 18G0, 21, p. 292. Boulenger, Cat. snakes Brit, mus., 1894, 2, p. 343- 

 344. 



Type locality: — "Sumatra (Fort de Kock), Borneo (Sinkawang)." 



The Bryant collection contained a typical example of this species, which 



seem? to be a very rare one indeed in Java. 



Enhydris enhydris (Schneider). 

 Schneider, Hist. Amphib., 1799, 1, p. 245. Boulenger, Cat. snakes Brit, mus., 1896, 3, p. 6-8. 



Type locality: — Ankapilly Lake, India. From here came the specimen, 

 taken in an eel-trap, which Russell figured and described (Account of Indian 

 serpents, 1796, 1, p. 35, pi. 30). Russell's figure was the basis of Schneider's 

 account, in which no definite locality is mentioned. 



A single specimen from Buitenzorg, Java, while being quite typical in 

 coloration, has but 19 rows of scales; Sc. 19; V. 162; C. 61. The usual condi- 

 tion is 21 rows, while 23 does occasionally occur. There does not seem to be any 

 previous note of an example with 19 rows. In life this specimen had five dark 

 dusky stripes on a ground color which was dull Ulac dorsally, and faded to 

 light brownish gray laterally. One of the five stripes extends along the middle 

 of the back, one along each side about halfway down, at the edge of the light 

 and dark color-zones, and one along each side of the ventral scales. Bryant 

 took six specimens; their scales range as follows: — V. 152-159; C. 45-57. All 

 had scales in 21 rows. 



This form has a wider range than E. plumhea. It is found from India and 

 Ceylon to southern China. In both forms the range includes IVIalaya; through 

 this region, however, there is little definite information as to the exact distribu- 

 tion. 



