4-4-. BOODON. 327 



1. Cyclocorus lineatus. 



Lycodun lineatus, Reinh. Bansk. Vid. SeUk. Afh. x. 1843, p. 241, 



pi. i. figa. 7-9. 

 Cyclocorus lineatus, Dum. ^ Bibr. vii. p. 386 (1854) ; Cfiinth. Cat. 



p. 208 (1858) ; Jan, Icon. Gin. 36, pi. vi. fig. 2 (1870). 



Rostral nearly twice as broad as deep, scarcely visible from 

 above ; internasals shorter than the prsefroutals ; frontal once and 

 two thirds to twice as long as broad, longer than its distance from 

 the end of the snout, mush shorter than the parietals ; loreal as 

 long as deep or a little longer ; two prse- and two postoculars ; tem- 

 porals 2 + 2 or 2 + 3; eight upper labials, third, fourth, and fifth 

 entering the eye ; four or flvo lower labials in contact with the 

 anterior chin-shields, which are as long as or a little longer than the 

 posterior. Scales in 17 rows. Ventrals 142-156 ; anal entire ; 

 subcaudals 40-53. Brown above, with three darker longitudinal 

 streaks, the middle of which widens on the head ; a lateral series 

 of light dots may be present ; lower parts yellowish, uniform or 

 with triangular black spots ; a series of triangular black spots along 

 each side of the belly and tail. 



Total length 520 millim. ; tail 105. 



Philippines. 



a-d. 2 (V. 153 ; C. 47) & Philippines. H. Cuming, Esq. [0.]. 



hgr. {Y. 142, 148, 144 ; 



C 49, 53, 48). 

 e. ij (V. 144 ; C. 52). Philippines. Purchased. 



44. BOODON. 



Lycodon, part., Boie, Isis, 1827, p. 521 ; Schleg. Phys. Serp. ii. 



p. 104 (1837). 

 Bosedon, Dum, 8/- Bibr. Mem. Ac. Sc. xxiii. 1853, p. 460, and Erp. 



Gen. vii. p. 857 (1854) ; Jan, Elenco sist. Ofid. p. 95 (_1863). 

 Alopecion, Dum. §• Bibr. II. cc. pp. 462, 416. 

 Eugnathus, Dum. Sg Bibr. Erp. Gen. vii. p. 404. 

 Holuropholis, A. Dum. Rev. et Mag. Zool. 1856, p. 465 ; Giinth. 



Cat. Col. Sn. p. 200 (1858) ; Jan, I. o. p. 98. 

 Boodon, Giinth. I. o. p. 198 ; Peters, Reise n. Mossamb. iii. p. 133 



(1882). 



The five or six anterior maxillary teeth enlarged, forming a 

 slightly interrupted series with the remainder ; 18 to 24 maxillary 

 teeth altogether; anterior mandibular teeth strongly enlarged. 

 Head not or but slightly distinct from neck, more or less depressed ; 

 eye small or moderate, with vertically elliptic pupil. Body cylin- 

 drical ; scales smooth, with apical pits, in 21 to 31 rows : ventrals 

 rounded. Tail short or moderate ; subcaudals in two rows or single. 

 Hypapophyses developed throughout the vertebral column. 



Tropical and South Africa. 



