38 TRIMERESUKUS ERYTHRURUS. 



become greatly decomposed, was also of same length and girth as the 

 second snake. All the three had the supra-ciliary divided into two 

 shields as noted by Gunther. 



Trimeresurus Erythrurus. 



" Dr. Stoliczka says that its head is elongately oval, and more 

 depressed than either T. carinatus or T. gramineus. The lips and chin 

 are white, the lateral line is white, bordered with purple, or greenish 

 below. Colour grass green, lighter on the sides and belly. Gunther 

 says that old females do not show either the white lips or line. In this 

 species there is not generally an azygos shield between the supra-nasals, 

 but Dr. StoHczka says that there is sometimes a small azygos shield. 

 The scales on the body are strongly carinated, in twenty-one to twenty- 

 three series. It is said by Gunther to grow to the length of thirty-three 

 inches, and to be found in the Delta of the Ganges. Dr. Stoliczka found 

 it common in the limestone hills about Moulmein, in Penang and Java." 

 (Fayrer). According to Ball and Rink it is also found in the 

 Nicobars. 



