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SNAKES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 



the subcaudal count is 89, much higher than the range limit 

 noted by Boulenger.* The whitish networli on the body forms 

 rather definite white bars on the anterior part of the body. 



i?.emar/i:s.— Boulenger * has referred all his Philippine spec- 

 imens under his "variety D" (Lycodon aulicus capucinus Boie). 



In the more than thirty Philippine specimens examined, I find 

 no variations which warrant subspecific treatment, i find that 

 variations in markings are due chiefly to age; variations in 

 scalation for the most part do not appear constant. This species 

 is known to occur in most of the larger Philippine islands, with 

 the possible exception of Palawan, and in some of the smaller 

 ones. Griffin states that a specimen was taken in Palawan 

 by C. M. Weber and that this is in the Bureau of Science col- 

 lection. The only one of this species collected by Weber in the 

 collection is from Cuyo, and I believe this is the specimen re- 

 ferred to by Griffin. Certainly if it is found in Palawan it is 



Table 20. — Measurements and scale counts of Ophites aulicus {Linnmtia). 



Locality. 



16B 



■ 166 



167 



168 



170 



171 



174 



286 



287 



663 



837 



664 



1484 



84 



641 



U26 



1329 



1620 



1624 



1629 



1B52 



161 



R 1314 



Occidental Negroe. 



do 



do 



___.do 



do 



do ____ 



do - 



H. McNamara _ 



do 



E. H. Taylor--- 

 H. McNamara - 



do 



do 



do ------ 



Masbate V. Lednicky.- , ':f 



--..do ' do ' 'i 



Bantayan ' L. E. Griffin -. ^ 



do -- do --- ^ 



Cuyo CM. Weber-- i" 



Mindoro -' Marine Biofo.Grical Exjiedition d" 



Manila l L. E. Griffin--- ' o" 



.do . 

 .do - 

 .do - 

 .do - 

 -do - 

 -do - 



W. Schultze V^ 



^ L. E. Griffin ' { 



-.: do . ? 



-.- S.F. Light..: CJ- 



do ^ 



-do ■ d' 



, L. E. Griffin--. I o" 



. ^ E.H.Taylor : V 



India ' cf 



mfn. 



678 

 486 

 460 

 325 

 470 

 310 

 4S0 

 360 

 385 

 BOO 

 360 

 610 

 540 

 B25 

 ; 580 

 j 780 

 781 

 678 

 5B5 

 637 

 445 



mm. 



74 

 86 

 92 

 53 

 85 

 65 

 91 

 63 

 65 

 30 

 60 



110 

 96 

 103 

 132 

 103 



92 

 105 



199 «37 



200 65 

 189 70 

 199 63 



202 

 200 



198 66 



198 66 



199 ' 62 

 198 



196 



190 70 



191 ' 66 

 194 76 

 198 , 66 

 206 "43 

 202 69 

 206 78 

 210 67 

 204 «56 

 194 ' 71 



197 ; 74 

 206 i 89 



' Mutilated. 



* Catalogue, loc. cit. 



