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6b. Black rings on dorsum of body divided by narrow white annuli; temporal region not heavily 
pigmented with melanin; white annuli on dorsum usually more than 60; ventral shields: (c5) 
197-216, ($) 218-227 (Cebu, Negros, Panay). Hemibungarus gemianulis 
7a. Ventral shields: (cJ) 223-233; ($) 252-259 (Luzon). Hemibungarus calligaster (Fig. 9) 
7b. Ventral shields: (c?) 206 (two speeimens) (Polillo and adjaeent Aurora Prov., Luzon). 
. Hemibungarus mcelungi 
8a. Blaek erossbars on venter do not eome in contaet with blaek of sides; a distinet white line pres¬ 
ent on sides oeeupying entire first seale row or parts of first and seeond rows (Balabae, 
Busuanga, Culion, Palawan). Calliophis bilineata 
8b. Blaek erossbars on venter eontaet blaek of sides; no distinet white line along outer seale rows 
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9a. Cream eolored erossbars on venter do not extend on to side of body above first seale row (Jolo) 
. Calliophis suluensis 
9b. Cream eolored erossbars on venter extend onto side of body, often to fourth seale row (Min¬ 
danao, Samar). Calliophis philippina (Fig. 10) 
Figures 7A-B. Juneiles of (A) Ophiophagus hannah. and (B) Naja philippinensis. 
Photos.courtesy of (A) John Tashjian and (B) Markus Oulahla 
Figures 8A-B. Scales on sides of body: (A) slanting downward [oblique] {Ophiophagus hannah)-, 
(B) horizontal [parallel] {Hemibungarus calligaster). 
Figure 9. Hemibungarus calligaster. 
Photo by Rafe Brown. 
Figure 10. Calliophis philippina. 
Photo by Rafe Bown. 
