148. DIPSADOMOKPHUS. 77 



p-Q. (J (V. 266, 262; OornwalHs Id., Torres Rev. S. Macfarlan© 



C. ?, ?). Straits. [0.]. 



r. d (V. 257 ; 0. ?). FergussoiiId.,D'Entre- Mr. A. S. Meek [C.]. 



casteaux Group. 



s-t. S (V. 268 ; 0. 112) Duke of York Id. Rev. G. Brown [0.1 



&hgr.(V. 266; 0.117). 



u-v. 2 (V. 232; C.llO) Treasury Id., Solomon H. B. Guppy, Esq. 



& TO. (V. 217; 0.111). Ids. [P.]. 



w.Yg.(V. 238; 0.114). Alu, Shortland Ids., CM. Woodford, Esq. 



Solomon Ids. [0.1. 



x-a. d (V. 236, 242, 242 ; New Georgia, Solomon C .M.Woodford, Esq . 



0. 116, ?, 103) & 2 Ids. ro.l 



(V. 241 ; 0. ?). 



fi-S. Hgr. (V. 233, 234 ; Gela, Solomon Ids. 0. M.Woodford, Esq. 



0. 109, 112) & yg. [0.]. 



(V. 229 ; 0. 112). 



e. c? (V. 239; 0.?). Guadalcanar, Solomon O.M.Woodford, Esq. 



Ids. [0.]. 



C. Scales in 19 rows. 



a. 2 (V. 263 ; 0. 112). Ternate. H.M.S. ' Ohallenger.' 



b. Hgr. (V. 244 ; 0. 108). GUolo. Dr. Platen [0,]. 



18. Dipsadomorphus flavescens. 



Triglyphodon flavescens, Bum. Sf JBibr. vii. p. 1080 (1854). 

 Dipsas flavescens, Jan, Elenco, p. 104 (1863). 



Closely allied to B. irregularis, but prseocular not extending to 

 the upper surface of the head, and three postoculars. Eight upper 

 labials. Scales in 19 rows. Ventrals 260 ; anal entire ; sub- 

 caudals 116. Yellowish brown above, with more traces of darker 

 cross-bands ; uniform yellowish beneath. 



Total length 1121 millim. ; tail 234. 



Macassar, Celebes. 



19. Dipsadomorphus philippinus. 



Dipsas philippina, Peters, Mon. Bm-l. Ac. 1867, p. 27. 



Like D. irregularis, but prsBooular divided. Eight upper labials, 

 third, fourth, and fifth entering the eye. Scales in 19 rows, verte- 

 brals strongly enlarged. Ventrals 240 ; anal divided ; subcaudals 

 133. Brownish yellow above, with black cross-lines ; head spotted 

 with black above, but without temporal streak. 



Total length 690 millim. ; tail 155. 



Luzon, Philippine Islands. 



20. Dipsadomorphus blandingii. 



Dipsas blandingii. Sallow. Proo. Ac. Philad. 1844, p, 170, & 1864, 

 p. 100; A. Bum. Arch. Mm. x. 1869, pp. 209 & 211; Boettg. 

 Ber. Sench. Ges. 1888, p. 74. 



Triglyphodon fuscum, Bum. Sf. Bihr. vii. p. 1101 (1854) ; Mocq. 

 Bull. Soc. PMlom. (7) xi. 1887, p. 80. 



