HEMIBUNGARUS 



271 



porals, a black spot on fourth lower labial ; tail flesh pink with 2 

 broad bluish bands, each divided by a very narrow light line, and 

 separated from each other by 7 transverse scale rows ; belly 

 barred bluish black and cream (red in life). 



Variation. — The Bureau of Science collection contains seven 

 specimens ; among these very marked variation in color obtains in 

 specimens of different ages. The scale formulae are rather uni- 

 form, with the exception of the wide range in ventral counts. 

 The ventrals vary between 197 and 257 ; the subcaudals, between 

 19 and 23. 



Table 58. — Measurements and scale counts of Hemibuvgarits coUir/aster 



( Wiegmann) . 



No. 



Locality, 



231 



Calauan, Laguna 



Mount Banahao, Laguna. 



Samal, Bataan 



Montalban, Rizal 



Collector. 



R. C. McGregor . 



M. L. Merritt 



A. Celestino 



W. Schultze 



Montalban, Rizal i W. Schultze 



Los BafioB, Lag-una F. W. Foxworthy . 



do ' 



Iloilo I A, L. Howard 



228 

 236 

 233 

 250 

 216 

 251 

 267 

 222 

 197 



Bureau of Science, 



Do, 



Do, 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 College of Agriculture, 

 E, H, Taylor. 



The specimen here described is the only one that has 2 pre- 

 oculars, save one specimen that has 2 preoculars on one side. 



In coloration the young are very different. No. 25, Bureau 

 of Science collection, is cream, with 29 dark brown bands on body 

 and 2 on tail, slightly narrower on the belly where they cover 2 

 or 3 ventrals, while on the back they cover 5 transverse scale rows ; 

 the head is yellow with a narrow band involving eyes, to mouth. 



