12 COLTJBEID^. 



Drymobius (Eudryas) boddaertii, Bocowrt, I. c. p. 720, pi. li. figs. 1 

 &2. 



dorsalis, Bocourt, I. c. p. 722, fig. 2. 



Cferuleus, Bocourt, I. c. p. 727, fig. 4. 



pliiii) Bocourt, I. c. p. 728, fig. 3. 



Zamenis melanolomus, Gunth. Biol. C.-Am., Bept. p. 122 (1894). 



Maxillary teeth 22 to 25, posterior moderately or feebly enlarged. 

 Eostral broader than deep, just visible from above : internasals 

 shorter than the praefrontals ; frontal once and a half to twice as 

 long as broad, as long as or longer than its distance from the end of 

 the snout, as long as or a little shorter than the parietals ; loreal 

 longer than deep ; one prsocular, rarely touching the frontal ; two 

 (rarely three) postoculars ; temporals 2 + 2 or 2+3 (rarely 1 + 2); 

 nine (rarely eight) upper labials, fourth, fifth, and sixth (or fourth 

 and fifth, or third, fourth, and fifth) entering the eye ; five lower 

 labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are shorter 

 than the posterior. Scales smooth, in 17 rows. Ventrals obtusely 

 angulate, 163-204 ; anal divided ; subcaudals 84-136. Coloration 

 very variable. 



Total length 1090 millim. ; tail 310. 



Tropical America. 



A. Brownish, greyish, or olive above, uniform or with a pair of 

 light streaks along part or the whole of the body ; the scales 

 sometimes black-edged ; a more or less distinct dark streak on 

 each side of the head, through the eye ; belly yellowish, uniform 

 or dotted with oUve ; throat sometimes spotted or marbled with 

 brown. (C. boddaertii, Sentz.) 



a. d (V. 170; C. 111). Mexico, M. SaU6 [C.]. 



b. c? (V. 186 ; C. 112). Zacuapan, Mexico. Mr. H. Fink [C.]. 

 c-d. (5 (V. 185 ; C. 109) Tres Marias Ids. Hr. A. Forrer [CI. 



& 2 (V. 190; C. ?). 



e-f. S (V. 179 ; C. 125) Yucatan. 



& 2 (V. 185 : C. ?). 



g-h. ^ (V. 176'; C. 120) Teapa, Tabasco. F. D. Godman, Esq. 



&yg. (V.174; C.?). [P.]. 



i. Yg. (V. 172 ; C. 106). Hacienda del Hobo, P. Geddes, Esq. [P.]. 



S. Mexico. 



k-l. S (V. 176, 174 ; C. Huatuzco, Vera Cruz. F. D. Godman & 0. 



Ill, 116). Salvin, Esqs. [P.]. 



m. S (V. 178 ; C. ?). Vera Paz, low forest. 0. Salvm, Esq. [C.T. 



n. Hgi-. (V. 180; C. 120). Peten, Guatemala. O. Salvin, Esq. [CJ. 



o. 2 (V. 184; C. 109). W. Coast of Central H.M.S. 'Beagle.' 



p. 2 (V. 196; C. 113). Venezuela." Mr. Dyson [C.]. 



q. 2 (V. 204 ; C. 117). St. Vincent, W.l. Mus. Comp. Zoology 



[E.]. 

 r-s. S (V. 192 ; C. 92) & St. Vincent. Mr. H.H. Smith [CI; 



yg. (V. 200; C 120). F.D.Godman.Esq. 



[P.]. 

 t. 6 (V. 196; C 122). Id. of Grenada, W.I. Mus. Comp. Zoologv 



[E.]. 



