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Fig. 4. 

 Eutaenia elegans vagrans B. and G. 



Twenty-one rows of dorsal scales, all keeled ; first row in- 

 distinctly. Frontal short, nearly as broad posteriorly as 

 anteriorly. Parietals broad. Occipitals short, broad. Pre- 

 frontals wider than long. Internasals triangular. Two nasals. 

 One preocular ; three postoculars. Temporals 1-2. Upper 

 labials eight, sixth and seventh largest; third and fourth 

 entering the orbit. Lower labials ten, sixth largest. Pre- and 

 postgenials of about equal length. Outer two or three rows 

 of scales notched. Gastrosteges 150-175. Urosteges 55-90. 

 A nal entire. 



Fig. 4a. 

 Eutaenia elegans vagrans B. and G. 



Color above yellowish to brown. Dorsal stripe narrow. The 

 spots next the dorsal stripe limit it to one row of scales in 

 places. The spots are small and are not arranged symmet- 

 rically on each side of the dorsal stripe. Stripes whitish or 

 yellowish. Belly dark greenish to bluish, darker toward the 

 middle. Top of head dark brown, usually with small parietal 

 spots. Upper labials greenish, faintly bordered with black. 

 Chin and throat yellowish. 



Head distinct. Body long and slender. Tail about one-fourth 

 total length. 



