CALAMARIA. 
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Gen. Calamaria. 
Calamaria brachyorrhos (.^) (Schl.). 
Colour — uniform brown, except the central part of the abdominal 
scuta, which is brownish yellow, crossed with bands and semi-bands 
of brown at irregular distances ; to^vards the throat these transverse 
bands are wanting. 
General form, thick, rounded ; head small, short, and narrow ; no 
fangs, teeth in jaws and palate ; tail blunt, short, and thick ; scales 
smooth, uniform j no dorsal line of large scales. 
Rows of scales, 19. 
Abdominal scuta, 172. 
Subcaiidal scuta, 3C. 
Length from muzzle to vent, 2 feet 5 inches ) .t r . a i • i. 
f j. -1 1 • i ^ l^et 94 inches. 
Ironi tSfil 4-:^ I’licbGS j 
When fresh, this snake was of a dark gray colour. It was 
killed in Labuan by Mr. Motley, whose attention was at- 
tracted by a rustling among the dead leaves on the path, 
when coming up from his boat one fine moonlight evening : to 
bis surprise he perceived this snake, wliicli faced him and 
occupied the middle of the path, making repeated incipient 
springs towards him. 
