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irregularly rounded. Three subangular and polygonal postorbitals. 

 Numerous temporal shields of the size of the postorbitals, and but 

 slightly larger than the scales. Cleft of mouth horizontal. Upper 

 labials 9 ; the 5 anterior ones higher, the 4th and 5th entering into 

 the orbit. Lower labials 10 ; the 4 anterior ones larger than the 

 rest, which, as in W. plumhea, are not conspicuous. 



Body subcylindrical, deeper than broad; abdomen narrow. Tail 

 short and thick, blunt posteriorly. Scales as in W. plumhea, only 

 proportionally smaller. 

 Fuget Sound, Or. 210. 34. 45. 15^. 2yV. (on dep.) Expl. Exped. 



