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tinging the sides of the body : subcaudal scutellae variegated with 

 greenish- dusky, and traces of the same about the throat. A white 

 streak bordered with black passes backward from behind the eye 

 and then upward to the occiput, but this would seem to disappear 

 with age. Such is (or was) the colouring of two specimens respec- 

 tively 27 in. long (of which tail 8 in.), and 21^ in. (of which tail 

 6^ in.). But another, 21iin. long, is remarkable for having the 

 chin and throat quite black, also the black markings of the dorsal 

 scales more strongly developed than in the others, and the 

 black marblings of the subcaudal scutellae are more intense : the 

 lateral coral-red band is merely indicated ; and the white streak 

 behind the eye is more strongly developed and continued forward 

 to the muzzle. Number of rows of scales 1 9 : scutae 1 74, 86 ; 

 scutellae 89, 99 pairs. Another, from Asam, appears identical, but 

 has 155 scutae only ; and in spirit appears of a dull olive-green 

 colour, with two longitudinal pale ruddy dorsal stripes, much as in 

 Tr. stolatus, and the lower-parts are marked throughout with a 

 Mack lateral spot on each scuta, seen also in the black-throated 

 specimen. A small young example from the Khasya hills is similar 

 to that from Asam. The three first described are from near Dar- 

 jiling. Capt. W. S. Sherwill. 



Elaps personatus, nobis, n. s. Vertical plate about equal to 

 the posterior frontals : supra-orbitals large, subquadrangular, elongate. 

 Colour of upper-parts bright red in the adult, brown or reddish- 

 brown in the young ; marked throughout with from 22 to 28 narrow 

 black semi-annuli, having slight whitish margins : under-parts dull 

 yellowish-white, mottled throughout with black patches more or less 

 developed : head black above, with whitish muzzle and broad cross 

 band posterior to the eyes. Scales lustrous ; 13 rows above : scutae 

 196, 218; scutellae 29, 31< pairs. Length of largest specimen 24| 

 in., of which tail 2f in. Prom Asam. 



Bana robusta, nobis, n. s. A moderately large Frog from 

 Ceylon. Limbs exceedingly thick and massive; the third-digits 

 fully webbed. Skin subgranulose, especially on the lower-parts. 

 A slight transverse fold on the breast. Colour dusky above, with a 

 large black patch on the back, another on the croup, and smaller 

 lateral patches. Lower-parts yellowish-white, with a V-like mark 



