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MEMOIRS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM 



Genus Constrictor Laurcnti. 



5. Constrictor constrictor (Linnaeus). 



Boa constrictor Linn^us, Syst. Nat., Ed. XII, 1766, I, p. 373. 

 Boa constrictor Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, I, 1893, p. 117. 



The specimens in the collection of the Carnegie Museum are listed as follows: 

 No. 238, cf , South America, LeBoutelier Collection. 

 No. 239, South America, LeBoutelier Collection (head onl,y). 

 No. 240, South America, LeBoutelier Collection (head only). 

 No. 241, (f, South America, LeBouteher Collection. 

 No. 242, South America, LeBoutelier Collection (head only). 

 No. 243, cf , South America, LeBoutelier Collection. 

 No. 1782, 9 , Bonda, Columbia, H. H. Smith coll., (Skin). 

 No. 1859, cf , South America, J. H. Smith coll. 

 No. 2022, cf , Cacaguahto, Colombia, Mrs. H. H. Smith. 



Counts and Measurements. 



Anal 



Scale-rows 



Gastrosteges 



Urosteges 



Total length in mm. . 

 Length of tail in mm. 



(No. 238.) (No. 241.) | (No. 243.) (No. 1782.) (No. 1859.) (No. 2022.) 



1 

 95 



237 

 53 



542 

 55 



1 

 85 



233 

 60 



514 

 56 



1 



85 

 243 



54 

 576 



60 



235 



51 



1,600 



175 



1 



85 



239 



62 



578 

 64 



246 

 57 



727 

 90 



Genus Epicrates Wagler. 

 6. Epicrates cenchria (Linnaeus). 



Boa cenchria Linn^us, Mus. Ad. Frid., II, 1764, p. 41; Syst. Nat. Ed. XII, 1766, 



I, p. 374. 

 Epicrates cenchris Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, I, 1893, p. 94. 

 No. 26, cf , Las Juntas, Bolivia, Elev. 50 M., Jose Steinbach coll., Dec. 1913. 

 No. 115, cf, Santa Cruz de !a Sierra, Jose Steinbach coll. 

 No. 136, d", Minca, Colombia, Elev. 2,000 ft., H. H. Smith coll., June. 

 No. 320, cf , Urucum Mts., Matto Grosso, Brazil, Haseman coll., May 2, 1909. 



Counts and Measurements. 



(No. 320.) 



Anal 



Scale-rows 



Gastrosteges 



Urosteges 



Total length in mm. . 

 Length of tail in mm. 



