12 COLUBRID. 
a (Eudryas) boddaertii, Bocourt, 7. c. p. 720, pl. li. figs. 1 
—_—- ae Bocourt, 1. c. p. 722, fig. 2 
—— ceruleus, Bocourt, 1. c. p. 727, fig. 4 
—— pleii, Bocourt, l. ¢. p. 738, fig. 3. 
Zamenis melanolomus, Gainth. Biol. C.-Am., Rept. p. 122 (1894). 
Maxillary teeth 22 to 25, posterior moderately or feebly enlarged. 
Rostral broader than deep, just visible from above; internasals 
shorter than the prefrontals ; 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 preeocular, rarely touching the frontal; two 
(rarely three) postoculars : temporals 242 or 243 (rarely 142); 
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 olive ; throat sometimes spotted or marbled with 
brown. (C. boddaertii, Sentz.) 
a. 6 (V.170; C.111). Mexico. M. Sallé [C.]. 
rid WN. 186 ; C.112). Zacuapan, Mexico. Mr. H. ane toy 
c- vg 3 (V. 185 ; C.109) Tres Marias Ids. Hr. A. Forrer [C.]. 
& 9 (V. 190; ORE 
e-f. 6 (V.179; C.125) Yucatan. 
& Q (V. 185; C.?). 
g-h. 3 (V.176; 0.120) Teapa, Tabasco. F. D. Godman, Esq. 
& yg. (V. 174; G2): [Pj 
Sire y.d72; C. 106). Hacienda del Hobo, P. Geddes, Esq. [P.]. 
S. Mexico. 
k-l. 3 (V. 176,174; C. Huatuzco, Vera Cruz. F.D. Godman & O. 
111, 116). Salvin, Esqs. [P.]. 
m. 3 (V. 178; C.?). Vera Paz, low forest. O, Salvin, Esq. [C.]. 
n. Her. (V. 180; C. 120). Peten, Guatemala. O. Salvin, Esq. C.]. 
0. 2 ( (Vv. 184; C. 109). W. Coast of Central H.M.S. ‘Beagle.’ 
America, 
p. 2 (V. 196; C. 118). Venezuela. Mr. Dyson [C.]. 
q. 2 (V. 204; C. 117). St. Vincent, W.I. Mus. Comp, Zoology 
[E.]. 
r-s. 5 (V. 192; C. 92) & St. Vincent. Mr. H. H. Smith [C.]; 
yg. (V. 200; C. 120). F.D, Godman, Esq. 
[P.]. 
t. gd (V. 196; C. 122). Id, of Grenada, W.I. Mus. Comp. Zoology 
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