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N°. 1. Sc. 13. Ventrals 135, anal divided, subcaudals 68/68. 

 N°. 2. Sc. 13. Ventrals 135, anal divided, subcaudals 67/67. 

 One specimen from Air Njuruk (Dempo 1300 M.) Pasemah, Palem- 

 bang, VIII, 1916. 



Sc. 13. Ventrals 132, anal divided, subcaudals 43/43+. 



One specimen from Fort de Koek, Padang Highlands, XI, 1915. 



Sc. 13. Ventrals 134, anal divided, subcaudals 75/75. 



All our specimens have 2 prae- and 2 postoculars. 



22. Calamaria vermiformis Dum. a. Bibr. 



Five specimens from Fort de Koek, Padang Highlands. 



a. A large specimen: 164 ventrals, anal entire, 19 pairs of subcaudals, 

 tail ending in a point. Upper parts dark brown, the scales of the 

 outer row light coloured, those on the posterior part with a dark 

 spot, which spot covers nearly the whole surface of the scale in 

 those next to the tail. Lower parts whitish with dark crossbands 

 on the belly and the tail. 



b. A large specimen: 183 ventrals, anal entire, 17 pairs of subcaudals, 

 tail ending in a point. Upper parts dark brown, the scales of the 

 outer row and on the fore part of the body also those of the row 

 next to it whitish. Farther on, the scales of the outer row have 

 a dark spot, which spot is nearly half the surface of the scale in 

 the posterior part of the belly. Underparts light coloured with 

 many dark spots, and dark crossbands. The under part of the tail 

 light coloured with dark crossbands. 



c. A small specimen: ventrals 174, anal entire, subcaudals in 17 pairs; 

 tail ending in a point. Upper parts dark brown, except the poste- 

 rior part of the head, the parietals being of a light colour. The 

 outer row of scales light coloured with some dark spots, on the 

 anterior part of the body the scales of the 2 outer rows are of a 

 light colour. Belly whitish with dark crossbands, which are also 

 to be seen on the tail. 



d. A small specimen with 175 ventrals, an undivided anal and 19 

 rows of subcaudals, tail ending in a point. Upper parts of a grey 

 lead colour, except the parietalia which are of a whitish colour. 

 The two outer rows of scales on the anterior part of the body, 

 and the outer row of scales on the posterior part light coloured. 

 Belly whitish with dark crossbands on the posterior part and on 

 the tail. 



e. A large specimen, captured Oct. 1917. 



