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Show 888 MR. S. S. FLOWER ON THE REPTILES AND [Dec. 1, 63. CERBERUS RHYNCHOPS, Schn. Homalopsls rhynchops, Cantor, p. 94. Cerberus rhynchops, Boul. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 16. Cantor mentions this species from the " Malay Peninsula and Islands," and there are specimens in the British Museum from Penang from him, and from Singapore from Dr. Dennys. Stoliczka found it in the collection he got from Penang and Province Wellesley. This appears to be a common species. I obtained one specimen from Tanglin, Singapore, six from Changi, Singapore (sea-water), and three from Linga Island (sea-water). Seven of these bad 23 rows of scales, and three 25 rows; the ventrals varied from 139 to 150 and the subcaudals from 54 to 64; they varied in length from 470 to 670 mm. Both Homalopsls and Cerberus seem sluggish on land, and gentle when handled. Hab. India, Ceylon, Burma, Indo-China, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago, and the Pelew Islands. 64. FORDONIA LEUCOBALIA, Schl. Homalopsls leucoballa, Cantor, p. 102. Fordonla leucobalia, Boul. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 21. Cantor says this species is found in freshwater, in estuaries, and at sea at Penang and in the Peninsula. Hab. Rivers and coasts of Bengal, Burma, Cochinchina, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago, New Guinea, and North Australia. 65. CANTORIA VIOLACEA, Gir. Cantoria elongata, Giinther, Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 277. Cantoria violacea, Boul. Cat. Snakes, vol. iii. p. 23 ; id. Faun. Brit. Ind., Rept. p. 380 (head figured). A specimen was procured at Singapore by the U.S. Exploring Expedition, under the command of Capt. Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. (Girard, Proc. Ac. Phdadelphia, 1857, p. 182.) Hab. Burma, Malay Peninsula, Borneo. 66. HIPISTES HYDRINUS, Cant. Homalopsls hydrina, Cantor, p. 104, pl. xl. fig. 4. Hipistes hydrinus, Boul. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 24. Cantor obtained one specimen from tbe coast of Penang, and two from the coast of Kedah. There is a specimen in the British Museum from Penang from Mr. Day, and Stoliczka found it in the collection he got from Penang and Province Wellesley. Blanford mentions it from Singapore (P. Z. S. 1881, p. 215). Hab. Mouths of rivers and coasts of Pegu, Siam, and Malay Peninsula. |
