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REPTILIA: SERPENTES : COLUBRIDAE * '^ * SCOLECOPHIS 



SCOLECOPHIS Fitzinger 



1843 Scolecoph i s Fitzinger, Systema Reptilium: 25- Type-species: Calamar ia atroc i ncta Schlegel. 

 I863 Platycran i on Jan, Elenco Systema Of i d i : 40. Type-species: Calamar ia a troc i ncta Schlegel. 



Distribution: As for single known species. 



Content: One species. 



SCOLECOPHIS ATROCINCTUS (Schlegel) 



I837 Calamar ia atroc i ncta Schlegel, Essai Phys. Serp., 2: 47. Type-locality: Chile (in error). 



I843 Scolecoph i s atroc i ncta — Fitzinger, Systema Reptilium: 25. 



18'iS Elaps zonatus Hallowell. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sc i . Phila., (2) '}: 35« Type-locality: Honduras. 



Distribution: Moderate elevations along Pacific slope from El Salvador to Costa Rica. 



