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REPTILIA: SERPENTES : COLUBRIDAE -^ ^ ^ TOMODON 



TOMODON Dumeril and Bibron 



1853 Tomodon Dumeril and Bibron, Mem. Acad. Scl . Paris, 23: A95' Type-species; Tomodon dorsatum 



Dumeril, Bibron and Dumeril (name appears as nomen nudum, species described one year later in 

 Erp. Gen. ) . 



Distribution: From central Braz il to Paraguay, Uruguay and north central Argentina. 



Content: Two species. 



Key to the species Clave de especies 



1. Loreal present; two dorsal series of large, 1. Loreal presente; dos series de manchas dorsales 



dark brown, black bordered, roundish spots pardo oscuras, grandes bordeadas de negro 



ocella tus ocellatus 



No loreal; small blackish spots present or not Sin loreal; pequenos puntos negros presentes o 



on back dorsatus no sobre el dorso dorsa tus 



TOMODON DORSATUS Dumeril, Bibron and Dumeril 



ISJ'J Tomodon dorsatum Dumeril, Bibron and Dumeril, Erp. Gen., 7' 93^" Type-locality: Brazil?, 



Amer ica. 

 I896 Tomodon dorsatus — Boulenger, Cat. Sn. Brit. Mus., 3' 121. 



Distribution: Central and southeastern Brazil, northern Argentina. 



TOMODON OCELLATUS Dumeril, Bibron and Dumlril 



1854 Tomodon ocellatum Dumeril, Bibron and Dumeril, Erp. Gen., 7^ 938' Type-locality: Brazil. 

 I896 Tomodon ocellatus — Boulenger, Cat. Sn. Brit. Mus., 3" 121. 



Distribution; Southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. 



