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THE CORAL-TAIL, SNAKE '(JSimotea eruentatm). 



Very similar to Simotes arnensis. But the anal is some- 

 times entire. The chief difference is only iu the colouring. 

 Olive brown ; a dark vertebral stripe, sometimes enclosing a 

 lighter stripe ; a thin lateral stripe. Belly greenish yellow 

 with square blue-black spots ; sub-caudals coral-red with 

 black spot at tiie root and near the tip of the tail. Punctu- 

 lated head markings often not unlike a mask. 



The coral-red of the tail, however, changes to yellow 

 after death. 



Habitat— Common in Burma. 



SIMOTES CYCLURUS (No Engliah name).* 



Ijcngth — Similar to the two preceding snakes, but larger. 

 . It grows to 2^ feet and has a stout body. 



Scales— 19 or 21. 



Ventrals — 160 to 210; anal entire. Slight ventral keel. 

 Sub-caudals 36 —58, divided. 



Colouring —hight reddish brown, with three darker 

 stripes ; the vertebral stripe encloses a light 

 median line and e\ tends on to the frontal 

 head shields separating two oblique head 

 markings that converge from the dorsal 

 stripes. Fillet across the eyes. Belly white 

 ' or fawn with alternate square spots. 



Hahitat-^Oommon in Burma. 



THE COMMON WOLF SNAKE (Lycodon aidicua or atriatua.) 



Length— OriQ to two fe.et. 



Shape — Head distinct, with fiat, long snout. 



*Slmot»i iiiattnaUii (^iohoUoB-). 



