526 Catalogue of Reptiles inhabiting the Peninsula of India. [No. G. 



Htdeus Cantoei, n. s. — H. nigeocinctus, var. — Cantor, J. A. 

 S. C. XVI, 1050. 



Dr. Cantor described this as a variety of the last, in his valuable 

 Catalogue of Malay Eeptiles. 



I forwarded him a specimen in 1 848, and he remarked as follows 

 on it. " From the examination of this specimen, the second I have 

 seen, I am induced to believe it a distinct species, and not a variety 

 of nigrocinctus." It differs from this last species in the more 

 robust make, larger scales, there being only 21 rows on the body, 

 and larger abdominal scales especially near the head ; also in the 

 shorter triangular head, &c. &c. 



I never saw it at Madras, but it is not rare at Tellicherry on the 

 Malabar Coast. Up to 2 feet in length. 



Htdeus geactlis, Shaw — Eussell 2, pis. 7 and 8. 



The number of rows of scales varies from 26 to 35 on the neck, 

 and from 44 to 51 on the trunk. Scutse 350 to 450. Scutellae 50 to 

 60. Yery common at Madras. 



Yery remarkable for the small circumference of head and neck 

 compared to that of the body. 



Yery common at Madras. Up to 4 feet long. 



All the above sea-snakes are venomous, and their bite to be 

 dreaded. 



Tarn. BOID.E— Bon. 



Aceochoedus GEANULATUS, (Schneider) — A. fasciatus, 



Shaw. 



Eare — Found sometimes in back-waters. 



Python moluetjs, (L.) — P. teivittatus, Schl. — Eussell 1, pi. 

 22. Boa, or Bock snake, of Europeans in Madras. 

 Found all over the country. I have not seen a specimen longer 

 than 19 feet long. This was killed in Travancore, after having 

 swallowed a doe spotted deer. 



Boa (Gongtlophis) conica, Schl. — Eussell 1, pi. 4. 

 Not rare in the Carnatic and Malabar. It is considered veno- 

 mous by some of the natives. Has a very malignant aspect. Up 

 to 18 inches long and upwards. 



