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orbitals, the upper one much larger than the lower. Loral subcircu- 

 lar or oblong. An elongated and narrow temporal shield, followed 

 by two or three sm-aller. Upper labials 7, 5th and 6th very large. 

 Lower labials 11, 6th and 7th largest. Scales elliptical, narrower 

 along the middle line of the back, carinated, except the outer row, 

 which is perfectly smooth, and furthermore distinguished by the 

 scales having their height greater than their length. The second 

 row is noticeable for its size, and sometimes for its want of carina- 

 tion, which in all cases is obsolete. 



The ground-color is uniform greenish brown, but each scale on the 

 flanks is provided with a small blotch of deeper brown at its base. 

 The brown vittje of the back cover each one entire row, and the half 

 of the two adjoining rows, separated on the dorsal line by one row 

 and two half-scales of the ground-color. Beneath dull yellowish. 

 Along the middle region of the abdomen there are two seiies of 

 elongated deep brown blotches approaching each other towards the 

 anterior region and under the tail, sometimes however not extending 

 beyond the anus. 



Southern States. ISS-fl. 71. 19. 12f. SJ. Rev. Dr. J. G. Morris. 

 Ricehoro,Ga. 135+1.56.19. 1\. li Dr. W. L. Jones. 



Pennsylvania. 132+1.52.19. 21. 4. (ondep.) Acad.Nat. Sc. 



3. Regina. Gralianiii, B. & G. — Brown, with a dorsal light band 

 margined on either side with a black line or vitta. A broad band of yellow 

 on the flanks, margined likewise with a black vitta. Abdome*. unicolor, 

 yellowish. Dorsal rows of scales 20, all carinated. 



Head elongated, slender, depressed, and flattened above, slightly 

 sloping on the snout. Occipitals elongated and posteriorly pointed. 

 Vertical plate subpentagonal, narrower anteriorly. Superciliaries 

 proportionally well developed, as also the anterior pair of frontals. 

 Two anteorbitals, lower one a little the larger. Three postorbitals, 

 the lower one very small and almost suborbital in its position. Loral 

 elevated. Rostral well developed. Upper labials 7, 5th and 6th 

 largest. Lower labials 10, 5th and 6th largest. Dorsal rows of 

 scales 20, all carinated. The three outer rows sensibly the largest, 

 and truncated posteriorly, while the remaining ones are tapering. 



A light-brown band along the dorsal line, covering one and two 

 half-rows of scales. On each side of this a narrow black vitta cover- 

 ing one and a half scales. Next succeed three rows of scales, uni- 



