* AVENONA. 1-11 



irregularly rounded. Three subangular and polygonal postorbitals. 

 Numerous temporal shields of the size of the postorb: tals, and but 

 slightly larger than the scales. Cleft of mouth horizontal. Upper 

 labials 9 ; the 5 anterior ones higher, the 4th and 5th entering into 

 the orbit. Lower labials 10 ; the 4 anterior ones lai-ger than the 

 rest, which, as in W. phimhea, are not conspicuous. 



Body subcylindrical, deeper than broad ; abdomen narrow. Tail 

 short and thick, blunt posteriorly. Scales as in IF. plumlea, only 

 proportionally smaller. 



Fuget Sound, Or. 210. 34. 45. 15i 2 Jg. (on dep.) Espl. Exped. 



