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Show 1899.] REPTILES OF THE MALAY PENINSULA AND SIAM. 671 141. DENDRELAPHIS CAUDOLINEATUS (Gray). Leptophis caudolineatus, Cantor, p. 85. Dendrelaphis caudolineatus, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, ii. p. 89. Recorded from Penang, Perak, Pahang, and Singapore (P. Z. S. 1896, p. 884). Hab. Southern India, Mergui, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Nias, Sipora (Mentawei Islands). Natunas, Borneo, Philippines. 142. SIMOTES PURPURASCENS (Schleg.). Xenodon purpurascens, Cantor, p. 67. Simotes catenifer, Stol. J. A. S. B. 1873, p. 121, pl. xi. fig. 3. Simotes clennysi, Blanford, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 218, pl. xxi. fig. 1. Simotes purpurascens, Blgr. Cat. Snakes, ii. p. 218. Localities. Cantor's specimen from Penang Hill belongs to var. C, with 21 rows of scales. Var. B, with 19 rows of scales, is recorded from Johore (Stol.), Pahang (Hanitsch, Rep. Raffles Libr. & Mus. 1897, p. 10), and Singapore (Brit. Mus. Cat. and Hanitsch, op. cit. p. 10). And I have obtained specimens from Penang Hill, at 2000 and 2500 feet elevation. Colour (in life). Above dark brown, shading to deep purple on the sides, with about sixteen blotches along the back, each narrowly edged with black and reddish yellow. Head yellowish brown, with characteristic Simotes black symmetrical lines and small spots. Below pinkish bujf. Many of the ventrals on the posterior part of the body and the anterior subcaudals are purplish grey. Size. A Penang specimen measured 698 mm. in total length, but one from Sipora has been recorded of 950 mm. (3 feet, lg inches). [Blgr. Ann. Mus. Genova (2) xiv. 1894, p. 616.] Hab. South China, Cochinchina, Siam, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Nias, Sipora (Mentawei Islands), Java, Borneo. 143. SIMOTES CYCLURUS (Cantor). Simotes bicatenatus, Stol. J. A. S. B. 1873, p. 114. Simotes fasciolatus, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 218, pl. xx.fig. B. Simotes cochinchinensis, Giinth. 1. c. p. 219, pl. xx. fig. C. Simotes cyclurus, Big. Cat. Snakes, ii. p. 219. There are specimens of var. E. mentioned in the British Museum Catalogue from Pachebone and the Laos Mountains, collected by M. Mouhot, and from Siam, presented by Mr. Newman. I have observed five individuals caught in Bangkok, all belonging to var. E (scales in 21 rows). The largest, a male, was in total length 806 mm. The ventrals (numbered respectively 161, 162, 170, 170, and 174, and the subcaudals (which are double, with the exception specified) 43,43,45 (5th single), 53 and 41. One specimen had only 7 upper labials, the 4th entering the eye; the remainder had 8 upper labials, the 4th and 5th entering the eye. One specimen had only one anterior temporal on one side. |