122 COLUBRID. 
A. Uniform black or blackish olive; chin sometimes yellowish. (J. 
aira, Gosse.) 
mir CY. Lib, 161; Jamaica. P. H. Gosse, Esq. [P.]. 
C. 160, ?). (Types.) 
Beery. 1605 "C. 162). Jamaica. R. Heward, Esq. [P.]. 
Wena (Nv. 178; Orr). Bluetields, Jamaica. 
e. 9 (V. 173; C. 158).  W. Indies. 
B. Pale olive, with small brown or black spots, a dark temporal 
streak, and usually a dark streak on the suture between the 
parietals. (V. capistrata, Gosse.) 
a, b,c. 9 (V. 183; C.?), Jamaica, P. H. Gosse, Esq. [P.]. 
ner: (V. 176; C. 156), & (Types of NV. capistrata.) 
.(V. 174; ©. 158). 
d. é (V. 179; C. 148). Jamaica. R. Heward, Esq. [P.]. 
e. Her. (V. 178; C.147). Jamaica. Capt. Parry [P.]. 
ood (¥. 1795 C. 150). Cinchona, Jamaica. py Cockerell, Esq. 
= ) 
4, Dromicus sanctez-crucis. 
Psammophis antillensis, part., Schleg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 214 (1837). 
Dromicus antillensis, part., Tum! &§ Bibr. vii. p. 659 V1 854), 
antillensis, Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (3) iv. 185 D9, p. 210. 
Alsophis sancticrucis, Cope, Proc, Ae. Philad. 1862, p. 76; Reimh. § 
Lith. Vidensk. Meddel. 1862, p. 218; Cope, Proc. Ae. Philad. nie 
p. 312. rl 
melanichnus, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1862, p. 76; Garm. Pr oc. 
“Am. Philos. Soc. xxiv. 1887, p. 283. 
—— portoricensis, Reinh. § Liith. l. e, p. 221. 
Eye moderate; snout moderate, somewhat projecting. Rostral 
twice as broad as deep, not or scarcely visible from above ; inter- 
nasals as long as broad, shorter than the prefrontals ; frontal once 
and three fourths or twice as long as broad, as long as or a little 
longer than its distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the 
parietals ; loreal pentagonal, as long as deep; one pre- and two 
postoculars ; temporals 1+2; eight upper labials, third, fourth, and 
fifth entering the eye; five lower labials in contact with the anterior 
chin-shields, which are shorter than the posterior. Scales in 17 
rows. Ventrals 170-198; anal divided; subcaudals 120-147. 
Length of tail about one third of the total. Dark brown above, 
powdered with black, and with small yellow spots or lines which 
may form more or less regular cross bands; ‘flanks and ends of 
ventrals blackish; a black streak, bordered with yellow, on each 
side of the head, passing through the eye; upper lip yellow, 
speckled with brown; lower parts yellow, uniform or with black 
dots or fine black edges to the shields. 
Total length 1240 millim.; tail 410. 
West Indies (St. Croix, Porto Rico, Santo Domingo). 
a, b-c. 3 (V.195; ©. 145) & St. Croix. A. Newton, Esq. [P.]. 
(V. 195, 195; C. ?, P). 
OS Se 191; C. 147). St. Croix. Hr. Riise [C.]. 
