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T. ANGCJSTICEPS, Blytll. 



Scales 17. Ventrals 167-172, subc. 57-67. 2-4 antoculavs, 

 4-5 postoculars. Head narrow. Dark, spotted uniformly 

 with black. 



Assam, Burma. 



T. STOLATUS, L. The Chameleon Snake. Plate XV, fig. 1. 

 Scales 19, strongly keeled. Ventrals 121-161, subc. 60-79. 

 Labials 8 (3, 4 and 5). Brown with numerous cross-bands 

 of black, the intervals having an interstitial colouring of 

 red, or of pale blue, or of both, the red prevailing in the first 

 four or five intervals. These bars are crossed by a dorsal 

 light brown stripe, the point of intersection of the black bars 

 being still lighter. Belly white with lateral black dots on 

 alternate ventrals ; throat yellow ; black marks on the 

 labials. 



This snake only shows these beautiful colours when 

 excited ; at other times it is brown with a light dorsal stripe. 

 Grows to 2 J feet, tail one-fifth. The gentlest of snakes. 

 Very common in India and Burma. 



A variety common in Madras has 121-130 ventrals; 

 and the first one or two bars at such wide intervals as to 

 form sagittal collars. The Burmese variety has about 150 

 ventrals. The varieties found in Malabar and Burma show 

 the finest play of interstitial colours. 



T. MONTicoLA, Jerdon. 



Scales 19. Ventrals 142, subc. 82. Green, with about 28 

 black cross-bands, crossed by a green dorsal stripe ; white 

 spots at the intersection ; white inter-orbital fillet with two 

 white spots in front. 

 Wynad. 



T. JUNCEUS, Cantor. 



Scales 19. Ventrals 154, subc. 86. Greyish olive, with 



