80 



BOID^. 



5. Liasis albertisii. 



Liasis albertisii, Peters ^ Doria, Ann. Mus. Genova, xiii. 1878, 



p. 401, pi. iii. fig. 2. 

 Leiopython gracilis, Hubreckt, Notes Leyd. Mus. i. 1879, p. 15. 



Eostral broader than deep, just visible from above, witb a pit or 

 groove on each, aide ; internasals a little longer than broad, not 

 half as long as the prsefrontals ; a single pair of large elongate 

 preefi'ontals ; frontal a little longer than broad, shorter than its 

 distance from the end of the snout ; a pair of parietals, followed by 

 several smaller shields ; a large loreal ; a large prseocular ; three or 

 four postoculars ; twelve or thirteen upper labials, first two or 

 three pitted, fifth and sixth, or fifth, sixth, and seventh efitering the 

 eye ; six of the posterior lower labials pitted. Scales in 49 to 55 

 rows. Ventrals 262-284; anal entire; subcaudals 62-79. Pur- 

 plish brown above, head blackish ; labials yellowish, with blackish 

 vertical bars ; uniform yellowish beneath. 



Total length 1450 millim. ; tail 200. Eeaohes to 2| metres. 



Western New Guinea and Serwatty Islands. 



a-b. S (Sc. 55 ; V. 274 ; 0. 69) New Guinea. 



& yg. (Sc. 51 ; V. 261 ; 0. 62). 



6. Liasis papuanns. 



Liasis papuanua, Peters Sr Doria, Ann. Miis. Oenova, xiii. 1878, 

 p. 400, pi. iii. fig. 1. 



Rostral broader than deep, visible from above, with a shallow 

 pit or groove on each side ; internasals about once and a half as long 

 as broad, two thirds to three fourths the length of the prsefrontals ; a 

 single pair of large praefrontals ; frontal once and a haK as long as 

 broad, as long as its distance from the rostral ; a pair of large 

 parietals, which equal the frontal in length ; a large loreal ; a large 

 prseooular ; two or three postoculars ; ten or eleven upper labials, 

 first two or three pitted, fifth and sixth or sixth and seventh 

 entering the eye ; four of the posterior lower labials pitted. Scales in 

 65 to 69 rows. Ventrals 358-363 ; anal entire; subcaudals 86-88. 

 Olive-brown above, each , scale blackish at the base ; yellowish 

 beneath. 



Total length 2300 millim. ; tail 320. Beaches to 3i metres. 



New Guinea. 



a. ? (Sc. 69 ; V. 358 ; C. 85). New Guinea. 



4. PYTHON. 



Python, Baud. Hist. Pept. v. p. 226 (1803) ; Wagl. Sijst. Amph. 



p. 168 (1830) ; Schleg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 402 (1837) ; Bum. S^ 



Bibr. Erp. Gin. vi. p. 392 (1844) ; Gray, Cai. 8n. p. 87 (1849) ; 



GurM.. Pept. Brit. Ind. p. 329 (1864) ; Jan, Icon. Gin. Ophid. 



p. 95 (1864) ; Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Pept, p. 245 (1890). 

 Constrictor, Wagl. I. c. 

 Heleionomus, Gray, Zool. Miscell. p. 42 (1842). 



