238. DoiioPHis. 403 



c Hgr. CV. 257; 0. Matang, Borneo. 

 19). 



d. $ (V. 266 ; C. 17). Tandiong, S.E. Borneo. 



e. $ (V. 229 ; 0. 28). ? East India Co. [P.]. 



C. Var. LiNBATA, Gray {E. thepassi, Blkr., var. malayanus, Gthr.). — 



Pale greyish or reddish brown above, with a pair of dark brown 

 or blackish dorsal lines bordering a light vertebral stripe ; 

 the latter may be obscured in some specimens, which thus 

 lead to the var. nigrotmniatus ; sides and belly as in the pre- 

 ceding varieties, but black bars sometimes broader than the 

 interspaces between them. 



<z. ? (V. 218; 0.26). Pinang. Gen.Hardwicke[P.l. 



(Type of M. lineataS 



b. (J (V. 229 ; 0. 24); Pinang. Dr. Cantor. 



c. 2 (V. 230; C. 24). Singapore. Dr. Cantor. 

 d-f. c? (V. 233; C. Singapore. I>r. Dennys [P.l. 



28), 2 (V. 239 ; C. 



24), & hgr. (V. 273 ; 



C. 15). 

 o-h. cJ (V. 232 ; C. E. Coast of Sumatra. Mrs. Findlay rP.l 



25) & 2 (V. 233; 



0. 23). 

 i-l. cf (V. 235, 233; Nias. Hr.Sundermann[C.]. 



C. 28, 27) & 2 



(V.243; C. 21). 

 m. 2 (V. 263; C. 16). Sintang, Borneo. Dr. Bleeker: 



(Type of ^. thepassi.) 



D. Var. TRiLiNEATTTS, D. & B. — As in the preceding, but the yellow 



vertebral stripe broken up by dark brown spots at regular 

 intervals. 



o. Hgr. (V. 256 ; 0. Sumatra. Dr. Bleeker. 



22). 



E. Var. NiGtEOT^NiAms, Ptrs. — A dark brown or blackish vertebral 



band three scales wide, separated from the dark colour of the 

 sides by a pale reddish-brown streak two scales wide ; a pale 

 brown line between the two outer rows of scales ; belly with 

 black bars which are as wide as or wider than the interspaces 

 between them, and conjluent with the black of the sides. 



«. $ (V. 282; C. 20). Sumatra. Dr. Bleeker. 



{Elaps mdanotcenia, Blkr.) 

 b. 2 (V. 229 ; C. 22). Sarawak. D. Davies, Esq. [P.]. 



P. Var. STJMAiKANirs, Jeude, — As in the preceding, but black bars 

 on the belly narrower than the interspaces between them and 

 not connected with the dark colour of the sides. 



a-c. tJ(V. 231; C.25) Labuan. L. L. Dillwyn, Esq. 



& 2 (V. 237, 235 ; [P.]. 



C. 22, 25). 



d^e. 3 (V. 213 ; C. 25) Mt. Dulit, Sarawak. C. Hose, Esq. [P.]. 



& 5 (V 226; C. 24). 



/. cJ (V. 239 ; C. 23). Manado, Celebes. Dr. A. B. Meyer [C.]. 



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