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Blackish. 



34 Chersydrus granulatus (adult). 

 As in section. 



Section Q. 



Black and white bands, the black pointed downwards, 

 forming a backgammon board pattern. 



34 Chbrsydrus granulatus (young). 

 As in section. 



Section R. 



Yellow, or whitish, or greenish, more or less banded or 

 encircled with black, or half black and yellow, or pure yellow. 



46 Enhydris curtus. 



Yellow. Black, transverse bands on back (in some old 

 specimens rather indistinct) and end of tail. 



47 Hydrus platurus. 



a. — Yellow. Black, head and back, spots on tail. Brown, 

 sides and belly. Yellow, band between the two colours. 



b. — As in variety a, but black band below the yellow one. 



c. — The black of the back becomes sinuous posteriorly and 

 finally broken up into more or less confluent spots. Brown, 

 irregular spots. Yellow, sides and belly. 



d. — Yellow. Black, edges of bands, variegations on head. 

 Brown, about fifty narrow bands extending nearly to belly, 

 and streaks crossing belly alternating with band. 



e. — Uniform pale primrose yellow. 



48 Hydrophis spiralis. 

 Olive above, yellowish beneath. Black, rings round body 

 (ventral band in young), dorsal spots between rings, head 

 above. Yellow, a horseshoe mark on head. 



49 Hydrophis fasciatus. 

 Yellowish. Black, head and neck, cross bands or rings, 

 which are broadest on back. Yellowish, cross bands on neck. 



