71. LEPTOPHIs. 109 
Co SCV Gh "CER. Mexico. Mr. H. Finck [C.}. 
Aa aa Oka 159; C. 165). Belize. J. Smith, Esq. [P.]. 
7.30 CV. 154; C.166) Stann Creek, Brit. Rey. J. Robertson (C.]. 
& © (V.165; o. 152). Honduras. 
g, h,z & (V. 161; OC. Honduras. 
157), 2 (V. 166; C 
154), & yg. (V. 173; 
B. Two broad black stripes along the body (continued from the 
sides of the head) separated by three series of pale reddish- 
brown scales; upper surface of head and nape olive; lips 
and throat yellowish; belly and lower surface of tail pale 
brown. 
a. & (V. 163; C. 166). Yucatan, 
C. Pale bronzy olive above, head and neck green; the black lateral 
stripe of the head continued on the body and tail as a broad 
dark green stripe, some of the scales on which are tipped 
or edged with black; upper lip and lower parts white. 
© (V. 162; C, 151). Jalisco, N. of Riode F. D. Godman, Esq. 
Santiago. (Pel 
b&. 3 (V. 154; C.148). Atoyac, Guerrero. Mr. H. H. Smith [C.]; 
F. D. Godman, Esq. 
SS 
2 
pes: 
3 (V.165; C. 152). Santo Domingo de Dr. A. C. Buller [C.]. 
Guzman, Mexico. 
D. Bright green above, the lateral scales on the anterior half of the 
body tipped or edged with black; a black streak on each side 
of the head, passing through the eyes; lips and throat bright 
yellow ; belly and lower surface of tail pale green. 
a. & (V. 164; C. 162). Tampico. F. D. Godman, Esq. 
[P.]. 
- b-g. 3 (V. 167, 167,173; Mexico. 
C: 152, 162, 141) & 9 
(V. 169, 174, 173; C. 
146, 172, 157). 
5. Leptophis cupreus. 
Thrasops cupreus, Cope, Proc. Ac, Philad. 1868, p. 106. 
Head unusually short and broad. Rostral much broader than 
deep, little visible from above; nasal long and narrow; loreal 
present, absent on one side in the type specimen; one pre- and 
two postoculars ; temporals 142; eight upper labials, fourth and 
fifth entering the eye. Scales in 15 rows, the five median feebly 
keeled. Ventrals 152; anal divided; subcaudals 136. Above 
metallic copper colour; a dark streak on the side of the head, 
