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9. Simotes phaenochalinus. 



? Xenodon aneorus, Girard, Proa. Ac. Philad. 1857, p. 182, and U. S. 



Explor. Exped., Herp. p. 167 (1858). 

 Simotes purpurasceiis, var. 0, part., Oiinth. Cat. p. 25 (1858). 

 — — phsenochalinus, Cope, Proc. Acad. Philad. 1860, p. 244. 



■ aphanospilus. Cope, I. c. p. 245. 



ancoralis, Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Pht/s. ii. 1863, p. 233, and 



Icon. G6n. 11, pi. vi. fig. 2 (1865); Stdnd. Novara, Itept. p. 61 (1867). 



Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above as long as or a 

 little shorter than its distance from the frontal ; suture between 

 the internasals usually shorter than that between the prsefrontals ; 

 frontal a little longer than its distance- from the end of the snout, 

 as long as the parietals ; loreal longer than deep ; one prse- and two 

 postoculars ; temporals 1 + 2 (in one specimen 2+2); seven upper 

 labials, third and fourth entering the e3-e ; four lower labials in 

 contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are about once and a 

 half as long as the posterior. Scales in 17 rows. Ventrals angulate 

 laterally, 156-173 ; anal entire ; suboaudals 36-45. Pale brown 

 above, the vertebral region sometimes more reddish, with large 

 transverse rhomboidal or escutcheon-shaped, purplish, black-edged 

 spots ; a large arrow-headed, purplish, black-edged marking 'on the 

 head and nape, often confluent with a transverse band passing 

 through the eyes; an oblique temporal streak; lower parts yellowish, 

 uniform or with small brown spots. 



Total length 670 miUim. ; tail 95. 



Philippine Islands. 



a-h. 6 (V. 156 ; 0. 42) PhiHppines. H. Cuming, Esq. [0.]. 



& 5 (V. 172 ; C. 39). 



c. d (V. 157 ; 0. 45). Luzon. Dr. A. B. Meyer [C.]. 



d. ? (V. 170 ; C. 36). Java (P). 



e. ? (V. 173 ; C. 36). ? Ur. Gunther [P.]. 



10. Simotes. for besii. 



Simotes forbesii, Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1883, p. 387, pi. xlii. 



Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above as long as its 

 distance from the frontal ; suture between the internasals shorter 

 than that between the prsefrontals ; frontal longer than its distance 

 from the end of the snout, as long as the parietals ; loreal slightly 

 deeper than long ; one prse- and two postoculars; temporals 1 + 2 ; 

 seven upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye ; four lower 

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

 twice as long as the posterior. Scales in 17 rows. Ventrals slightly 

 angulate laterally, 155-165 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 45. Greyish 

 brown above, the borders of the scales darker ; head with symmetrical 

 dark markings ; two fine dark brown lines along the back, separated 

 by three longitudinal series of scales ; belly yellowish, with a lateral 

 series of brown spots, more or less confluent into a stripe. 



Total length 305 millim. ; tail 58. 



Timor Laut. 

 -b P (V 155, 165; 0.45, Timor Laut. H. O. Forbes, Esq. [0.]. 



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