CHOCODILIANS, LIZARDS, AND SNAKES. 



725 



Cat. No. 14129; rows of scales, ^; superior labials, 14; gastrostcucs. 2Ji;t; urosteges, 

 4!': t()tal length, 788 mm. ; tail, 115 mm. 



It was OH a specimen of this variety from the same locality that I 

 ])ro])osed the si)e<;ies Lichanura myriolepis. It has forty-five rows of 

 scales. Another specimen from San Diego is described by Dr. Stejneger 

 as a distinct species nnder the name of L. simplex. It has forty rows 

 of scales, and there are no lon,t»itndinal stripes above, the i^eneral color 

 above beiuj>' '"brownish drab,*' below, whitish; gastrosteges, 23i* ; uros- 



Fig. 146. 



LlCUAXCRA BOSEOFUSCA COPE. 

 X 1.5. 



Lower California. 

 W. M. Gabb. 



teges, 39. Eye encircled by seven to eight scales. These forms gradu- 

 ate into the L. trwirgata both in color and in number of scale rows. 

 The number of gastrosteges is larger, but I suspect that this character 

 also is not constant. 



The typical specimen was brought by Mr. William M. Gabb, from 

 the region of the boundary between Upper and Lower California, but 

 the exact locality has not been preserved. The Smithsonian specinuMis 

 are as follows: 



Liclimnird roseofuura ('ope. 



( HtiloTii J Number 

 No" 1 "f «!'«"- 



ISSO'J 



14129 

 1381(1 

 1C;J27 

 Ki.SoO 

 20043 

 20383 



211953 

 22574 



Locality. 



Colorado De.scrt, San Diogo County, 



Calilornia. 

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San Uiego, California 



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Harqua Ualla Moiintiiin.s, Arizona 



Witch Creek, San Diego County, Cali- 

 fornia. 



Harqua Halla Mountains, Arizona 



From whom 

 received. 



>r s]»Hinu'n. 



C. R. Orcutt . 



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Alcoholic, 

 do. 



Rosa Smitli Type of X. xiinjUex. 



C. R. Orcutt ■ Alcoholic. 



do do. 



Herbert Brown . I do. 



H. W. Hen.shaw.' 



Herbert Brown 

 C. R. Orcutt 



