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colour extends itself over the 25 anterior ventral shields; farther on the 

 ventrals are of a greyish brown colour, with a crescent shaped yellow 

 spot on each side. At the end of the body over a distance of about 10 

 shields from the vent, the crescent shaped spot of one shield flows toge- 

 ther with that spot of the following shields, building in that manner two 

 broad yellow bands on each side of the ventral shields, with a narrow 

 brown band on the middle of the belly. Underpart of tail yellow with 

 a few dark brown spots. According to Mr. Jacobson, the colour of the 

 upper parts in the living animal was of a dark brown colour with an 

 iridescent bluish shine, the light spot of the underpart being amber- 

 yellow. 



This species seems to be nearly allied with Calamaria simalurensis 

 de Rooij but is much stouter and has quite a different coloration. 



24. Calamaria margaritophora Bleeker. 



One specimen from Rimbo Pengadang (Lebong), Benkulen, VII, 1916. 

 Scales in 13 rows; ventrals 154, anal entire, subcaudals 10/10, tail 

 ending in a point. 



25. Calamaria leucocephala Dum. and Bibr. 



One specimen from Balun (Muara Labu), Padang Highlands, VI, 1914. 

 Scales in 13 rows; ventrals 137, anal entire, subcaudals 36/36; tail 

 ending in a point. 



26. Dipsadomorphus cynodon (Boie). 



One specimen from Muara Kiawai (Ophir districts), Padang Highlands, 



V, 1915. 



Scales in 23 rows; ventrals 227, anal divided, subcaudals 152/152. 



27. Dipsadomorphus dendrophilus (Boie). 



One specimen from Muara Kiawai (Ophir districts), Padang Highlands, 



VI, 1915. 



Scales in 21 rows; ventrals 228, anal divided, subcaudals 104/104. 



28. Dryophis prasinus Boie. 



One specimen from Tanangtalu (Ophir districts), Padang Highlands, 

 V, 1915. 



Scales in 15 rows; ventrals 217, anal divided, subcaudals 145/145, 

 tail broken. 



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