SNAKES. 95 



** Eyes immediately over the labial shield ; orbital circle of scales 



incomplete. 



f Face flattened ; head-shield rather large. 



2. The Aboma. Epicrates Cenchria, Gray^ Griffith^ A. K. 

 ix. Wagler, Syst. 168. Gray., Zool. Misc. 42. Boa Cenchria, 

 Linn. Mus. Adolph. ii. 42. S. N. i. 274. Schlegel, P. S. ii. 385, 

 t. 14, /. 3—5. Neuw. Abbild. t. Daud. Rept. v. 132, t. 62, /. 2. 

 M&rrem, Ann. Wett. ii. 51, t. 9. Seba^ Thes. ii. t. 28, /. 2, t. 54, 

 /. 3, young. B. amiulifer, Daud. Rept. v. 202, t. 63,/. 3. t. 88,/. 1, 

 t. 98, t. 56, /. 1, young-, t. 62,/. 1. B. Cenehris, Gmelin, S. N. iii. 

 1083. Dum. (^ Bib. Erp. Gen. vi. 555. B. constrictor, var.^ Latr. 

 Rept. iii. 134. B. maculata, Guild. MSS. BHt. Mus. Coluber 

 dubius, Gmelin^ S. N. 1086, from Seba, ii. t. 98, /.I. C. bitix, 

 Bonnat, E. M. 22. Boa lateristriga, Boie., Tsis, xx. 515, 1827. 

 Erp. Java, t, 26, jun. B. ternatea, Latr. Rept. iii. 152 ? Eunectes 

 (lateristriga), Wagler, Syst. 167. E. aboma, Cuv. R. A. ii. 67. 

 Cenehris murina. Gray, Ann. Phil. 1825, x, 209. B. flavescens, &c., 

 Bodd. N. Act. C. Leap. vii. 18, n. 7. " B. ocellata, Oppell, Mus. 

 Paris. Enygrus (ocellatus), Wagler, Syst. Amph. 167." Gh'ay, 

 Griffith, A. K. ix. 97. 



Head with five dark streaks on the top and sides : back with 

 large narrow rings : sides with two series of black spots : scales of 

 the vertebral line broader than those of the sides : the frontonasal 

 plate with a cross row of three anterior frontal shields : orbit with an 

 incomplete ring of scales. 



a. In spirits. Adult ; bleached. Old collection. 



Boa Cenchria, Shaw, Cat. 



b. In spirits. Young. W. Indies. Presented by Mrs. W. P. 



Mauger. 

 c — e. In spirits. Young. Trinidad. From Rev. L. Guilding's 



collection. 



Boa maculata, Guilding, MSS. 

 /. In spirits. Young. Loreal shield short, high ; dorsal ring with 



a central spot. Cbagres. From H.M.S. Chanticleer. 

 g. In fluid. Adult. British Guiana. Presented by Sir Robert 



Schomburgk. 

 h. In fluid. Adult. Para. Presented by R. Graham, Esq. 



Var. 1. Brown ; back with a series of large round pale spots ; 

 sides brown, with two irregular rather interrupted white streaks. 



i. In spirits. Young. Cayenne. Presented by H. Cadogan 



Rothery, Esq. 

 j. Skin, stufi'ed. Adult. Brazil. Presented by R. Graham, Esq. 



