LEPTOPHIS. 



107 



Scales subelllptically elongated, strongly carinated except the outer 

 row, which is perfectly smooth, and the 2d row, which is but slightly 

 carinated. These two external rows are broader than the rest, espe- 

 cially the outermost. 



Anderson, S. G. 

 i( 



Kemper Co., Miss, 

 a 



Virginia. 



Anne Ar. Co., Md. 



157+1. 130. 17. 

 154+1. 134. 17. 

 154+1. 128. 17. 

 154+1. 129. 17. 

 154+1. 126. 17. 

 155+1. 135. 17. 



25i Of. 



24. 9f. 

 27f . lOi. 



25. 10. 

 33i. 8i. 

 21f. 8J. 



Miss C Paine, 

 a 



D. C. Lloyd. 



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J. H. Clark. 



2. L<eptophis niajalis, B. & G.— Reddish green above, yellowish 

 ■white beneath. Body proportionally stouter and tail shorter than in L. 

 celii'us. Snout and whole head, including vertical, longer than in latter 

 species. Dorsal scales in 17 rows. 



Head more pointed, broader on the temporal region, and more 

 tapering on the snout than in L. cestivns. Vertical plate subhexa- 

 gonal, broader, and postfrontals proportionally larger in comparison 

 with the prefrontals, than in L. asfivus. Occipitals maintaining 

 more their width posteriorly, obtuse-angled behind. Nasal more 

 elongated ; loral smaller;, and longer than high. Two large temporal 

 shields and a few small ones behind. Scales strongly carinated, ex- 

 cept the outer row which is perfectly smooth, and the second row, 

 which is but slightly carinated. The scales of both of these rows 

 are broader than the rest. 



Indianola, Tex. 



163+1. 111. 17. 

 156+1. 113. 17, 



Red River, Arh. 163+1. 111. 17. 28i 9f 

 NewBraunfds,Tex. 154+1. 115. 17. 



29|. 10. Col. J. D. Graham. 



28 -i lOi. " 



j Capts. Marcy& 

 1 McClellan. 



23|. 8f. F. Lindheimer. 



