64 C0LTJBEIDJ3. 



(1844) ; Cmvtor, Cat. Mai. Hept. p. 76 (1847) ; Bum. ^ Bibr. vii, 

 p. 1139 (1854) ; Gunth. Cat. p. 169 (1858), and Rept. Brit. Inii. 

 p. 311 (1864) ; Jan, Icon. Gin. 38, pi. iii. fig. 3 (1871) ; Theoh. 

 Cat. Bept. Brit. Ind. p. 194 (1876) ; Boettg. Ber. Ojfenb. Ver. 

 Nat. 1885, p. 124 ; Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Bept. p. 360 (1890). 

 Boiga multimaciilata, Cope, Proc. Ac. Pliilad. 1860, p. 264. 



Anterior palatine teeth scarcely larger than the posterior; 

 anterior mandibular teeth moderately enlarged. Eostral broader 

 than deep, just visible from above ; internasals broader than long, 

 shorter than the prsefrontals ; frontal as long as broad or a little 

 longer than broad, as long as or a little longer than its distance 

 from the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals ; loreal as long 

 as deep or deeper than long ; one prseocular, not extending to the 

 upper surface of the head; two postoculars; temporals 2+2 or 

 2+3 (rarely 1 + 2); eight upper labials, third, fourth, and fifth 

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

 anterior chin-shields, which are as long as or a little shorter "than 

 the posterior. Scales in 19 (rarely 17) rows, vertebral row strongly 

 enlarged. Ventrals 202-235 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 80-106. 

 Grey-brown above, with two alternating series of roundish dark brown 

 spots and two other series of smaller spots lower down on the sides -^ 

 two blackish bands on the head, diverging posteriorly ; a blackish 

 streak from the eye to the angle of the mouth ; lower parts whitish, 

 marbled or spotted with brown, and with a series of brown spots- 

 along each side. 



Total length 750 miUim. ; tail 165. 



Southern China, Indo-China, Burma, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra,. 

 Java, Celebes. 



a. S (V. 203 ; C. 80). Hong Kong. J. 0. Bowring, Esq, 



[P.]. 



6. (J (V. 225; 0. 100). Moulmein. E, 0. Beavan, Esq. 



[P.]. 



e. 5 (V. 220 ; 0. 90). Toungyi, Shan States. E. W. Oates, Esq, 



[P-]. 



d-e. S (V. 227 ; 0. 94) Fort Steadman, Shan E. W. Oates, Esq. 



& ? (V. 220; C. 81). States, 3000 ft. [P.]. 



/. ^ (Sc. 17 ; V. 226 ; Paohebon. M. Mouhot [0.1. 



0.98). 



y. cJ-(V.233; 0. 106). Pinang. Dr. Cantor. 



h. S (V. 203 ; 0. 84). Java. Leyden Mus. 



i. (J (V. 211 ; 0. 84). Java. A. Scott, Esq. rP.l. 



it. 2 (V. 204; 0.88). Willis Mts., Eedui, Baronv.HuegeirOl 

 Java, 5000 ft. '" '^ 



3. Dipsadomorplms gokool 



Dipsas gokool, Gray, III. Ind. Zool. ii. pi. xxxiii. fig. 1 (1834) • 

 Giinih. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 313 (1864) ; Theob. Cat. Rept. Brit. 

 Ind. p. 197 (1876) ; Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 360 (1890). 



cynodon, part., Cantor, Cat. Mai. Rept. p. 77 (1847). 



Dipsadomorphus trigonatus, var. A, GUnth. Cat. p. 176 (1858). 



