Characters of New Brazilian Reptilia, 329 



^STivus. L, viridi-purpurascenS) abdomine virescenie ^ rostro 



obtuso. 



Scuta abdomiDalia, 155. 



Scutella subcaudalia, 144. 



Green Snake. Caterby Carol, II. p. 57. 

 Coluber aestivus. Lin, S, N. 387. Shaw^ Gen, Zool, III. pt. 

 2. p. 551. Merrem^ p. 121. 

 Le verdatre Encyc, Method. 

 Habitat in Caroling. 

 Blue green aboYej greenish beneath^ rostrum obtuse. 



Mancas. L, supra glaucus, abdomine pallide luteoy lineis binis 

 latis virescentibus. 



Scuta abdominalia, 186. 

 Scutella subcaudalia, 1 53. 



Mancas. Russell Ind. Serp, II. t. 25. p. 29. 



Rooka, lb. 



Habitat in India orientali. 



Glaucous green above^ pale yellowish beneath, with two broad 

 greenish lines. 



Art. XL. The generic and specific Characters SfC, of 

 Ophidian, Chelonian, and Batrachian Reptilia, disco- 

 vered hy M, Spix in Brazil,* 



AMPHIBIA. 



Ordo II. Pedes nulli. 



SERPENTES. 



Tribus a. 

 Serpentes innocui : Tela nulla ; Dentes maxillares et palatini. 



* Extracted from the following works : 



1. Serpentum Braziliensiiim species novae, ou Histoire Naturelle des espd- 



