74 COLUBRID. 
Total length 1530 millim. ; tail 500. 
Central America; South America east of the Andes and north of 
the Rio de la Plata; Lesser West Indies (Trinidad, Guadeloupe, 
St. Vincent). 
A. Dark brown or blackish above; the vertebral line pale brown ; 
a series of large yellowish spots along each side of the body on 
the outer series of scales ; ventral and subcaudal shields yellow, 
with a fine black edge. Temporals 1+2; two labials entering 
the eye. (C. carinatus, L.) 
gro (V. 156; C.?). Demerara. 
b. g (V. 156; C.124). Berbice. Lady Essex [P.]. 
go} (V. 165; C; 125). Trinidad. 
d. 9 (V.153; C.110). Guadeloupe. 
B. Olive above, with whitish spots, most of the scales black-edged ; 
belly greyish; a black line along the middle of the lower 
surface of the tail. Temporals 1+2; two labials entering the 
eye. 
a. Her. (V. 154; C.132). Berbice. Lady Essex [EF 
b. Yg. (V. 155; C.114). Ecuador. Mr. Fraser [C.]. 
C. Olive or dark green above, usually with a more or less distinct 
pale green or yellowish black-edged vertebral stripe ; caudal 
scales black-edged ; lower parts pale olive or greenish yellow. 
Temporals usually 1+2 5 usually three labials entering the eye. 
(C. bicarinatus, Wied.) : 
ie? (VG 147 3+ Ce?). Chiriqui. F, D. Godman, Esq. 
Res; 
b. 9 (V. 164; C. 171). Venezuela, Mr. Dyson [C.]. 
e. 9 (V. 145; C. 184). Pampa del Sacra- Mr. W. Davis [C.]; 
mento, N.E. Peru. Messrs. Veitch|{ P. }. 
d. Hgr. (V. 146; C. 126): Caballo Cocha. Mr. W. Davis [C.]; 
Messrs. Veitch|P. ]. 
e. 9 (V. 145; C. ?). Pebas. H. W. Bates, Esq. 
[C.]. 
fe GY..150); -O,.137).... Para, R. Graham, Esq. 
iPS, 
damon. 167 ;.C. P), Bahia. ae O. Wucherer 
[:C.); 
h, -k. gf (V. 155; C. Rio Janeiro. . A. Fry, Esq. [Px]. 
141) &  (V. 154, 163; . 
C. 139, 141). 
4 
l. 2 (V. 162; C. 140). Porto Real, Prov. M.Hardy du Dréneuf 
Rio Janeiro. C 
[C.]. 
m. 6 (V. 160; C.159). Rio Grande do Sul. Dr. H. von Ihering 
[C.]. 
D. Blackish brown or black above; wpper lip and gular region 
yellowish ; belly plumbeous or blackish. Temporals 1 + 2; 
three labials entering the eye; three postoculars. (Var. vincenti, 
Blgr.) 
a-b. 2 (V. 168, 166; St. Vincent. F. D. Godman, Esq. 
C. 155, 148). (P.]. 
ce. 9 (V. 164; C, 156), —P 
