Catalogue of Reptiles. 71 



PLATUBUS, Latreille. 

 P. scutatus, Laur. 



* adult - Ramri. Capt. Abbott. 



b. young. Pinang. Capt. Lewis. 



P. Fischeri, Jan. Bay of Bengal. 



FAMILY ELAPIDiE. 



IIAMADRYAS, Cantor. 

 H. elaps, Schl. 



H. vittatus, Elliott. 



H. ophiophaguSj Cantor. 



a. fine adult, J. A.S. XXVIII. 411. Port Blair Lt.-Col- 



Tytler. 

 h - y°""g. Andamans. Capt. Eales. 



c. head of adult 

 (same bottle as h). 



NAJA, Laurenti. 



N. TRIPUDIANS, MeiT. 



N. lutescens, Laur. 

 N. atrctj Cantor. 

 N. Jcaouthia, Less. 

 N. sputatrix, Rein. 

 N. larva ta, Cantor. 



a. adult no spec- Probably from Pegu. 



tacles. 



b. adult. Probably from Pegu. 



Head pale. Body above brown and black mottled. Belly black 

 Inroat yellow (?) then a scale of 5 black scuta, followed by a band of 

 5 yellow ones. Two black gular spots just in front of head. No spec- 

 tacles but an oval black spot in the centre of a pale oval area. Fore 

 part ol body dark and pale banded. This fine specimen has suffered by 

 being mercilessly rammed into too small a bottle. 



c. adult (bleached.) 



Neck finely displayed with large spectacles. 



d. half grown from Pegu, I believe, from its oval mark. 



