128 COLUBRID ®. 
II. Tail 43 to 6 times in the total length ; eye rather large. 
“ODINE 2, hye bet Be a Sc 11. typhlus, p. 136. 
ORESOAOLT OME nx sein oh hie ype kde pet 12. epinephelus, p. 137. 
III. Tail not more than 4 times in the total length; eye large or 
rather large ; eight or nine upper labials. 
A. Fourth and fifth upper labials entering the eye. 
Ventrals 136-150 ; subcaudals 58-81 .... 13. regina, p. 137. 
Ventrals 157-164; subcaudals 64-85.... 14. gulte, p. 139. 
Ventrals 185-200; subcaudals 82-105 .. 15. cursor, p. 139. 
B. Third, fourth, and fifth (or fourth, fifth, and sixth) upper 
labials entering the eye. 
1. Eye not twice as long as its distance from the mouth. 
Ventrals 140-150; subcaudals 85-106 .. 16. andrea, p. 140. 
Ventrals 145-165; subcaudals 110-130 .. 17. parvifrons, p. 141. * 
2. Eye twice as long as its distance from the mouth. [p. 142. 
18. melanostigma, 
IV. Tail not 4 times in the total length; eye moderate ; seven upper 
labials, third and fourth entering the eye. 
Scales in 19 rows; ventrals 131-134 .... 19. callilemus, p. 142. 
Scales in 17 rows; ventrals 167 ........ 20. temporalis, p. 143. 
Scales in 17 rows; ventrals126 ........ 21. flavilatus, p. 143. 
TABLE sHowInG NuMBERS OF SCALES AND SHIELDS. 
Se Vv C, Lab 
PE ARURUS | eisnoscaccossesssetes 17 128 31 "i 
(DETHEROC 17 187-195 62-85 8 
CHEN TIESTES © BERD CODE IDOODECOCE 17-19 148-185 | 53-57 8 
albiventris....... ep aoe 17 138-158 50-66. - 8 
NI OSET Ue vos cides sie'ss ejsisianse dees W/ 160 70 8 
PRCUOGYTUS ..0..050000+500000 19 143-179 40-63 8 
PRET MISPULS) a ais aiisieinaais oo'ene'e/ 19 182-194 75-80 8-9 
RELA NOTUB os cdctlsssc'cdees’ otis 17 144-157 53-65 8 
AQIMAAENSIS  .. 2. eeeeeeeesoeees 19 149-168 58-68 8 
DURES Merete erate bec sc cence 19 169-197 60-78 8 
PUDIMUB > ndetaotnasso.saveeeess 19 136-171 46-57 8 
CPINEpRelUs woscovsensersornes 17 137-161 51-59 8 
PEQUILD. onc seek tron evacies o=+s0% 17 136-150 58-81 8 
ee ee ee 17 157-164 64-85 8 . 
GUPSON feosecrescrenaensesCaeets 17 185-200 80-105 8 
QMOTER”  ccsccoodvatasens: coins 17 140-150 85-106 8 
PAPVISTONS. ...000.-ce-eeenn sede 17-19 145-165 110-130 © 8 : 
MELANOSTIGNA sa eeeesereeeees ia 150-160 | 90-107 8 
COLUTETIUUS. seve votes. stene ae 19 180-134 70-110 7 
LEMPOTGUS ....0.4+000e0crcnesns 17 167 ? 7 
SHOUCLOLUB. steve ves soceecesenes tly 126 Ti 7 
