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twice and a half as long as broad, much narrower, in the middle, 

 than the supraocular, much longer than its distance from the end 

 of the snout, a little shorter than the parietals ; loreal about as long 

 as deep, often transversely divided into two ; one or two prse- and 

 two to four postoculars ; temporals 2+3 (rarely 2 + 2) ; eight upper 

 labials, third, fourth, and fifth entering the eye ; three (rarely four) 

 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are 

 followed by two smaller pairs. Scales in 17 (rarely 19) rows, 

 Yentrals 146-175 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 44-66. Dark brown 

 or ochraceous above, with or without small darker and lighter spots ; 

 head usually with symmetrical longitudinal markings ; a more or 

 less distinct dark streak on each side of the head, passing through 

 the eye ; usually a dark brown band along each side ; lower parts 

 powdered with brown, and with dark brown spots or longitudinal 

 lines. 



Total length 610 millim. ; tail 130. 



Eastern Himalayas, Khasi and Assam hills, Burma, Indo-China, 

 Formosa, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. 



a. dTV. 164; C. 64). 



b-d. d (V. 167, 161 ; 0. 



65,61) & $ (V. 157; 



C.?). 

 e. ? (V. 171; C. 60). 

 /. S (V. 174 ; C. 69). 



g-h. Hgr. (V. 166; C. 



64) & yg. (V. 161 ; 



C. 44). 

 ,-. 2 (V. 168 ; C. 65). 



k. 6 (V. 153 ; C. 68). 

 I. ? (V. 176; 0.60). 

 m. cJ (V. 160; 0.64). 

 «. S (V. 159; 0.49). 

 o-q. t? (V. 166, 162 ; 0. 



66,e5)&yg.(V. 173; 



0. 64). 

 r. Yg. (V. 160; 0.66). 

 «. $ (V. 159; 0.61). 



t. 2 (V. 167; 0.61). 

 «. c? (V. 149 ; 0. 64). 

 v-w. c? (V. 160,1 158; 



0. 57, 69). 

 x. d (V. 166; 0.?). 

 y. $ (V. 166 ; 0. 55). 

 z. (J(V. 165; 0.64). 



d. d (V. 150 ; 0. 60). 



SikHm. 

 Khaai HiUs. 



Assam. 

 Assam. 



Toungyi, S. Shan 

 States. 



Toungyi, S. Shan 



States. 

 Lao Mountains. 

 Taiwanfoo, Formosa. 

 Kuita, Perak. 

 Sumatra. 

 Engano. 



Great Natuna. 

 Barabei, S.E. Borneo. 



Balabac. 

 Palawan. 

 Placer, Mindanao. 



N. Mindanao. 



Dinagat. 



Albay, S.E. Luzon. 



Willis Mts., Kediri, 

 Java. 



Messrs. V. Schlagint- 



weit [0.1 

 Sir J. Hooker [P.]. 



Dr. Griffith. 

 Dr. Oantor. (Type of 

 Dipsas ferruginea ?) 

 Lieut. Blakeway [0.]. 



E. W. Gates, Esq.. 



M. Mouhot [0.]. 



Mr. Hoist [C.]. 



L. Wray, Esq. [P.]. 



Dr. Modigliani [0.]. 



A. Everett, Esq. [C], 

 Hr. Grabowsky [O.T; 



J. G. Fischer 061- 



lection. 

 A. Everett, Esq. [0.1. 

 A. Everett, Esq. [0.]. 

 A. Everett, Esq. [0.]. 



A. Everett, Esq. [0.1 

 A. Everett, Esq. [0.]. 

 J. Whitehead, Esq, 



[0.]. 

 Baron v. Huegel [0.]. 



