Andamans, Nicobars, Nias, Pulu Nako, Sipora, Engano,
S um a tra , Borneo, Celebes, Java , Lombok, Sumba, R o tti,
T im o r, Flo res, W e ta r, Ceram, Ternate, Ha lmahe ra, Philippines,
Pelew Islands.
40. D i p s a d o m o r p h u s d e n d r o p h i l u s (Boie).
Blgr. Cat. Snakes III p. 70.
Nias, 2 specimens.
One specimen has 80 yellow cross-bars, continuous across
the back ; the other 88 yellow continuous bands ; upper labials
yellow with black sutures; ventrals uniform blackish-grey ;
th ro a t yellow.
Distribution. Siam, Malacca, Nias, Suma tra, Java , Borneo,
Celebes, Philippines.
This species was not yet known from NiaS.
41. D i p s a d o m o r p h u s n i g r i c e p s (Gthr.).
Blgr. Cat. Snakes III p. 72.
Nias, 1 specimen.
Reddish-brown above, speckled with dark er; head greyish
above; belly reddish-grey, also dotted with d ark e r; throat
an d upper lip yellow.
Distribution. Nias, S umatra, Borneo, Java.
This species is recently recorded from Nias by Werner
(Mitt. Naturhist. Mus. Hamburg XXX 1913, p. 27).
42. D i p s a d o m o r p h u s j a s p i d e u s (D. B.).
Blgr. Cat. Snakes III p. 73.
Western-Nias, 1 specimen.
Distribution. Malacca, Nias, Sumatra, Borneo, Java.
This species was not yet known from Nias.
43. D i p s a d o m o r h u s c y n o d o n (Boie).
Blgr. Cat. Snakes III p. 78.
Nias, 1 specimen.
This specimen belongs to the form A of the Catalogue.
Distribution. Assam, Burma, Malacca, Nias, Sipora, Sumatra,
B anka, Borneo, Java?, Bali, Flores, Philippines.
This species was not yet recorded from Nias.
44. D r y o p h i s p r a s i n u s Boie.
Blgr. Cat. Snakes III p. 180.
Lolowua, 2 specimens.
Western-Nias, 1 specimen.
Nias, 9 specimens.
The colour varies from bright green to bluish-green and
olive-brown; the yellow lateral line on the ventrals always
distinct.
Distribution. E. Himalayas, Assam, B u rm a , Indo-China,
Malacca, Nias, Sipora, Sumatra, Banka, N a tu n a , Borneo,
Jav a , Lombok, Sumbawa, Buton, Celebes, Ternate, Philippines.
45. C h r y s o p e l e a c h r y s o c h l o r a (Reinw.).
Blgr. Cat. Snakes III p. 198.
Pulu Nako, 2 specimens.
Distribution. Burma, Malacca, Nias, Pulu Nako, Sumatra,
Banka, Natuna, Borneo.
46. N a j a b u n g a r u s Schleg.
Blgr. Cat. Snakes III p. 386.
Nias, the head only.
Head shields dark brown, posterior edged with black;
below yellow. From snout to posterior point of occipitals
62 m.m.
Distribution. In d ia , B u rm a , Indo-China, S. C h in a , Malacca,
Nias, Sumatra, Java , Borneo, Celebes, Philippines.
This species was n ot yet recorded from Nias.
47. D o l i o p h i s b i v i r g a t u s (Boie).
Blgr. Cat. Snakes III p. 400.
Nias, 2 specimens.
One. belongs to the variety A. of the Catalogue (E l a p s
b i v i r g a t u s Boie), the other to C. (E l a p s f l a v i c e p s Cant.),
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