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5. Dromicus antillensis. 
Psammophis antillensis, part., Schley. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 214 (1887). 
Dromicus antillensis, part., Dum. § Bibr. vii. p. 659 (1854). 
antillensis, Giinth. Cat. p. 129 (1858) ; Jan, Icon. Gén. 25, pl. i. 
fig. 1 (1867). 
Alsophis antillensis, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1862, p. 76; Reinh. § 
Liitk. Vidensk. Meddel. 1862, p. 218; Garm. Proc. Am. Philos. 
Soc. xxiv. 1887, p. 282. 
Eye moderate ; snout moderate, somewhat projecting. Rostral 
twice as broad as deep, scarcely visible from above ; internasals as 
long as broad, shorter than the preefrontals ; frontal once and two 
thirds or once and three fourths 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 or a little longer ; 
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 19 rows. Ventrals 172-189; anal divided; subcaudals 
116-142. Length of tail 22 to 3 times in the total length. Pale 
brown above, with small darker spots ; a dark brown streak on each 
~ side of the head, passing through the eye; frequently a dark streak 
along each side of the body ; upper labials and lower parts yellowish, 
usually brown-dotted ; sometimes a brown line along each side of 
the belly. 
Total length 1000 millim. ; tail 350. 
West Indies (Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, St. John, St. 
Thomas, Vieque, Santo Domingo). 
a-c. 3 (V.178, 175; C. ?, 121) Dominica. 
de 2 (VTS 8. 119). 
d-f. 3 (V.179; C.116) & & Vieque. Hr. Riise [C.]. 
(V. 189, 179; C.?, 129). 
g-n. & (V.177, 177; C. 126, St. Thomas. Hr. Riise [C.]. 
129), 2 (V. 180; C. ?), her. 
(Y. 181, 182, 184; C. 154, 
133, 155), & yg. (V. 174; 
C. 126). 
0 6 (V. 178; C. 122). St. Thomas. M. Sallé [C.]. 
p-q. 3 (V. 178,174; C. 181, St. Thomas. 
131). 
r. Skull. W. Indies. 
6. Dromicus leucomelas. 
Dromicus leucomelas, Dum. § Bibr. vii. p. 666 (1854); Jan, Icon. 
én. 25, pl. ii. fig. 1 (1867); Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (6) ii. 
1888, p. 366, 
Alsophis leucomelas, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1862, p. 76. 
sibonius, Cope, Proc. Am. Philos. Soc. xviii. 1879, p. 275 ; Garm. 
Proce. Am, Philos. Soc, xxiv. 1887, p. 283. 
Eye moderate; snout moderate, somewhat projecting. Rostral 
