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90. BOTHROPS PICTA (Tschudi) 



Lachesis picta Tschudi, Fauna Peruv., Herp., 1845, p. 61, pi. 10. 



Bothrops pictus Jan, Elenco Sist., 1863, p. 126. 



Lachesis pictus Boulenger, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1896, p. 540. 



Peru. — 1 specimen, No. 49992 collected in Lima by C. H. T. 

 Townsend on April 26, 1913: lab. 9, 2d entering the loreal pit; so. 

 25; V. 167; c. 47 p. 



91. BOTHROPS NEUWIEDI Wagler 



Bothrops neuwiedi Wagler, in Spix, Species Novae Serp. Brasil., vol. 56, 



1826, pi. 22, fig. 1. 

 Lachesis newwiedii Boulenger, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1896, p. 542. 



Argentina. — 1 specimen, No, 12380, collected at Rio Vermejo, by 

 the La Plata Expedition. 



92. BOTHROPS LEPTURA Amaral 



Bothrops leptura Amaral, Proc. New England Zool. Club, vol. 8, 1923, p. 

 102 (type from Cana, Eastern Panama). 



Ecuador. — 2 specimens, both collected by M. B. Kerr: No. 20629, 

 sc. 27; V. 201; c. 82 p.; no scale separating the internasals from 

 each other; upper head scales rugose; tail unspotted beneath, light 

 posteriorly and with a few dark blotches anteriorly; total length 

 430 mm.; tail 75 mm. No. 20630: sc. 28; v. 198; c. 87 p.; head 

 scales as in No. 20629; tail, anteriorly slightly blotched with dark 

 above and powdered with dark beneath, posteriorly light, unspotted; 

 total length 1,120 mm.; tail 185 mm. 



93. BOTHROPS LANSBERGII (Schlegel) 



Trigonocephalus lansbergii Schlegel, Mag. Zool., 1841, Rept., pi. 1. 



Bothrops lansbergi Jan, Elenco Sist., 1863, p. 127. 



Lachesis lansbergii Boulenger, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1896, p .546. 



Venezuela. — 1 specimen, female. No. 61225, collected at the Sierra 

 de Perija, by Theo. deBooy: sc. 25; v. 154; c. 29; rostral 1^ as deep 

 as wide. 



94. BOTHROPS BRACHYSTOMA (Cope) 



Teleuraspis castelnaui, var. brachysloma Cope, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Philadel- 

 phia, 1859, p. 339. 

 Bothrops brachysloma Bocourt, Journ. Zool., vol. 5, 1876, p. 410. 

 Lachesis brachystoma Boulenger, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1896, p. 547. 



Ecuador. — 5 specimens, all collected by M. B. Kerr: 



U.S. N. M. number 



20, 625 

 20, 626 

 20,627 

 20.628 

 22, 442 



Rostral 



(depth by 



width) 



2X1 

 2X1 

 2X1 

 2X1 

 2X1 



