226 COLUBEID^. 



11. Simotes signatus. 



Simotes purpurascens, var. F, Gilnth. Cat. p. 26 (1868). 



signatus, Gunth. liept. Brit. Ind. p. 215, pi. xx. fig. F (1864). 



Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above shorter than 

 its distance from the frontal ; suture between the internasals as 

 long as or shorter than that between the prsBfrontals ; frontal 

 longer than its distance from the end of the snout, as long as the 

 parietals ; a small square loreal.; one prse- and one postocular ; 

 temporals 1 + 2; seven upper labials, third and fourth entering the 

 eye ; three or four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin- 

 shields, which are a little longer than the posterior. Scales in 17 

 rows. Ventrals 141-157 ; anal entire; subcaudals 47-59. Dark 

 brown above, with yellowish cross bands or transverse rhomboidal 

 spots ; the first two cross bands chevron-shaped ; head with dark 

 brown symmetrical markings separated by yellowish interspaces j 

 belly yellowish, with a lateral series of brown spots. 



Total length 520 millim. ; tail 130. 



Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java. 



a. 3 (V. 149 ; C. 59). Singapore. Gen. Hardwicke [P.]. ) 



h. $ (V. 157 ; C. 47). Singapore. Haslar Collection. | 



(Types.) 



c. $ (V. 151 ; 0. 60). DeH, Sumatra. Prof. Moesch [C.]. 



d. d (V. 141 ; 0. 52). Java. Dr. Ploem [0.]. 



12. Simotes subcarinatus. 



Simotes suboarinatus, Gunth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1872, p. 595, pi. xxxix. 

 fig.B. 



Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above shorter than 

 its distance from the frontal ; suture between the internasals shorter 

 than that between the prsefrontals ; frontal nearly as broad as long, 

 longer than its distance from the end of the snout, as long as the 

 parietals ; a small square loreal ; one prse- and one postocular ; 

 temporals 1 + 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 large as the posterior. Scales feebly 

 keeled, in 17 rows. Ventrals 155; anal entire; subcaudals 50. 

 Dark brown above, with yellowish, black-edged cross streaks, the 

 anterior of which are chevron-shaped ; head yellowish, with sym- 

 metrical dark brown markings ; belly yellowish, with a few brown 

 spots on the sides. 



Total length 395 millim. ; tail 80. 



Borneo. 



a. 2 (V. 155 ; 0. 50). Sarawak. (Type.) 



13. Simotes annulifer. (Plate VIII. fig. 3.) 

 Simotes annulifer, Boxdeng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1893, p. 524. 

 Nasal divided ; portion of rostral seen from above slightly shorter 



