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39. Bartin. 



40. Basibas, a synonym of palapal. 



41. Bayuyok (Bohol). 



42. Beclat (Ilocano). 



43. Bibiyain (Laguna) ; said to be red above and white below. It is so 



named from a fresh-water eel. 



44. Biclat, Python retimilatus. 



45. Bigabiga (Pampanga). 



46. Bigsihan (Bohol). 



47. Bilibidbilaw. 



48. Bintwian (Palawan). 



49. Birtin, Python reticidatus. 



50. Bitin (Pampanga, Marinduque, Panay, Negros), a name for Python 



reticulatus. 



51. Boa, a name given by Spanish-speaking people to Python reticulatus. 



52. Borayoan (Union). 



53. Boro-bimog ( Albay) . 



54. Bugang-pikapik (Batangas). 



55. Biigang-saldang (Ambos Camarines). 



56. Bidacan (Occidental Negros), Dendrophis pictiis. 



57. Buoy on (Surigao). 



58. Burayoan. 



59. Busasawa (Bohol). 



60. Cabangabauan (Bohol). 



61. Cagang (Cagayan and Isabela) ; probably a deadly poisonous snake. 



62. Calabucab, a name applied in various localities to Chersydrus granu- 



latus, found in both fresh and sea water. It is harmless. The name 

 is sometimes applied to the poisonous species of Disteira or Lapemis, 

 particularly Disteira ornatus. 



63. Calapain (Bohol) ; said to be yellow. 



64. Calapihon (Bicol provinces). 



65. Camamahi (Pampango) ; synonymous with tadioco and carasaen; a 



name applied to Naja naja and Naja hannah ; deadly ; Casto de 

 Elera says that it is Hemibungarus calligaster. 



66. Canlalamat, synonym of camaniahi. 



67. Carasaen (Ilocano), a name applied to the cobras. 



68. Carase7i-apimorong (Pampango), Naja hannah. 



69. Cawaho. 



70. Caypihin (Marinduque) ; said to be blue. 



71. Cecilia (Pangasinan). 



72. Cuyog (see ahas-na-cuyog) . 



73. Dadayaoen (Ilocos Sur). 



74. Dahilog; said to be a synonym of balitoc. 



75. Dahon-palay, a name usually applied to Dryophis prasimis or to 



species of Dendrophis or Dendrclapliis. 



76. Dapug (Misamis). 



77. Digmirogman (Bohol). 



78. Dopong or dupong (Bicol and Visayan) ; probably Trimeresurus 



wnglfri or other species of Trimeresurus. 



79. Drira (Ilocos Sur). 



80. Duangsungay (Ambos Camarines). 



