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AN EXPEDITION TO xMOUNT KINA BALU. 
ten upper labials, the two last longest ; temporals small, scale- 
like ; a single pair of small chin-shields, in contact with three 
lower labials. Scales in :3U rows, those on the vertebral region 
and those adjacent to the ventral shields largest, elongate rlioni- 
boidal, juxtaposed, the others very small and separated by naked 
skin. Veutrals 210; anal entire; subcaudals 124. Rufous, with 
large blackish spots, at least as large as the space between them, 
disposed more or less regularly in three longitudinal series; 
brown beneath, the shields edged with yellowish.” 
“ Total length 750 millim. ; tail 240.” 
“ A single female specimen from Mount Kina Ralu, 4.200 
feet.” 
Oreocdlaiiitis, gen. nov. 
“ Agrees in every res}iect with Jlacrocahn/did', Gthr,, except 
in the presence of a pair of iiiternasal shields.” 
Oi ■eocahuti ns hnn i tsch L 
“ , Snout pointed. Rostral as deep as broad, the portion 
visible from above measuring half its distance from the frontal ; 
internasals half as long as the prmfrontals ; frontal hexagonal, 
once and a half as long as broad, longer than its distance from 
the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals ; nostril close to 
the rostral, between a nasal and the first labial (the suture be- 
tween the two shields has disappeared on the left side of the 
type specimen) ; loreal longer than deep, its low^er border form- 
ing an angle wedged in between the second and third labials ; 
one pne-and one postocular; temporals l-f2; eight upper 
labials, fourth and fifth entering the eye, seventh largest ; first 
low'er labial in contact with its fellow behind the symphysial ; 
four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields ; pos- 
terior chin-shields shorter, in contact with each other, bcales 
smooth, in 17 rows. A^entrals 127 ; anal entire; subcaudals 2G 
pairs. Blackish brown above and on the outer ends of the ven- 
tral shields ; belly yellowish white, with a few scattered brown 
dots ; tail brown beneath, with a darker median streak.” 
Total length 375 millim. ; tail 50.” 
“ A single male specimen from Kina Balu, 4,200 feet.” 
