Back and upper surface of head brown, each scale 
pocket dark brown, showdng through scales as brown 
marginal crescent. On predorsal 3 median, parallel, 
close set dark lines. Beak dark neutral gray to dusky. 
Iris silvery white. Narrow silvery white axial band, 
much less than pupil depth and bordered above, expecially 
posteriorly by blue gray still narrower band or line. 
Fins pale to whitish, dorsal and caudal darker to dusky 
terminally. 
India, Ceylon, Malaya, East Indies, Philippines, 
China, Nicronesia, New South Wales? 
9121 to 9129. Catbalogan, Samar. April 15, 1908. 
Length 138 to 190 mm. 
22319. Cebu. March 13, 1909. Length 167 mm. 
15 examples. Jolo, Jolo Island, February 7, 1908. 
Length 60 to 90 
ilHf 
20427, Malampaya River, Palawan. December 26, 1908 
Length 38 to 185 mm, 3 examples. 
2 examples, Manila Bay, Luzon. December 6, 1907, 
Length 108 to 124 mm. 
5 examples. Manila Bay, December 8, 1907. Length 
95 to 103 
Iflll 
1 example. Manila Bay, December 9, 1907. Length 
100 mm. 
