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Show 226 MR. 0. A. BOULENGER ON THE [Feb. 2, distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals loreal slightly longer than deep, not in contact with the internasal; one prae- and one postocular ; temporals 1 + 2 ; eight upper labials, fourth and fifth entering the eye; five lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields ; posterior chin-shields smaller and separated by scales. Scales in 21 rows. Ventrals 137; anal divided; subcaudals 43. Dark olive-brown above, with a very indistinct darker line along the middle row of scales; throat yellowish white; anterior ventrals yellowish white, with large transverse olive-brown spots, middle ventrals nearly entirely olive-brown, posterior ventrals and subcaudals olive-brown at the base, yellowish white on the border; an olive-brown line along the middle of the lower surface of the tail. Total length 240 millim.; tail 65. A single male specimen from Lake Matanna, South-eastern Celebes. This species is very closely allied to H. plumbea. 71. HYPSIRHINA ENHYDRIS, Schn. Macassar (Meyer). 72. CERBERUS RHYNCHOPS, Schn. Two specimens : Kema. Kandari (Beccarl). Pare-Pare (Weber). DlPSADOMORPHINcE. 73. DIPSADOMORPHUS MULTIMACULATUS, Boie. Minahassa (Meyer). 74. DIPSADOMORPHUS DENDROPHILUS, Boie. Three specimens : Kema. Var. gemmlclncta, D. & B. Macassar (Meyer). Manado, Kandari (Bruljn, Beccarl). 75. DIPSADOMORPHUS IRREGULARIS, Merr. Five specimens : Kema. One specimen : Barabatuwa, N. of Macassar. Minahassa, Gorontalo, Macassar (Meyer). Manado, Kandari (Bruljn, Beccarl). 76. DIPSADOMORPHUS FLAVESCENS, D. & B. This species is known from a single specimen obtained at Macassar many years ago. Closely allied to D. Irregularis. Praeocular not extending to the upper surface of the head ; three postoculars ; eight upper labials. Scales in 19 rows. Ventrals 260 ; anal entire ; subcaudals 116. Yellowish brown above, with mere traces of darker cross-bands ; uniform yellowish beneath. 77. PSAMMODYNASTES PULVERULENTUS, Boie. Five specimens : summit of Sudara, 4450 feet ; Upper Bone |
