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6a. Epicrates cenchria var. fusca (Gray). 



Cliftia fusca Gray, Catalogue, 1849, p. 99. 



Epicrates cenchris, var. B, Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, I, 1893, p. 96. 



Genus Eunectes Wagler. 



7. Eunectes murinus (Linnaus). 



Boa murina Linn^us, Sj'st. Nat., Ed. XII, 1766, I, p. 374. 

 Eunectes murinus Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, I, 1893, p. 115. 



8. Eunectes notaeus Cope. 



Eunectes notceus Cope, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philada., 1862, p. 70. 

 Eunectes notceus Boulenger, Cat. Snakes, III, 1896, p. 594. 



The only specimen of this species at present in the collection (No. 379) was 

 taken by Mr. John D. Haseman near Santarera, in a swamp between the Rio 

 Amazonas and Tapajos, on Dec. 7, 1909. When captured the snake was found 

 to have a bird in its stomach. It is a female. 



