75, LIOPHIS. 137 
d. 3 (V. 155; C. 55). Bahia. ei " Wucherer 
[OME 
é. 2.(V,. 170.152), Corumba, Prov. S. Moore, Esq. [P.]. 
Matto Grosso. 
F- & (VY. 156s (C. 64). Chapada Plateau, SS. Moore, Esq. [P.]. 
Proy. Matto Grosso. 
g. d (V. 150; C. 46). S: Lorenzo, Rio Dr. H. v.. Ihering 
Grande do Sul. ere 
h-t. Her. (V. 149; C.56) Moyobamba, N.E. Mr. A. H. Roff [C.]. 
& yg. (V. 153; C. 48). Peru. 
k, Skull. Cayenne. 
12. Liophis epinephelus. 
Liophis epinephelus, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1862, p. 78, and Journ. 
Ac, Philad. viii. 1876, p. 186; Giinth. Biol. C-Am., Rept. p. 197, 
pl. xxxvii. fig. B (1893). 
Eye rather large; snout moderate. Rostral broader than deep, 
visible from above ; internasals as long as broad or a little broader 
than long, as long as or shorter than the prefrontals; frontal once 
and one third to once and two thirds as long as broad, as long as or 
longer than its distance from the end of the snout, as long as or a 
little shorter than the parietals ; loreal deeper than long; one pre- 
and two postoculars; temporals 1+2; eight upper labials, fourth 
and fifth entering the eye; five lower labials in contact with the 
anterior chin-shields, which are as long as the posterior. Scales in 
17 rows. Ventrals 137-151; anal divided; subcaudals 51-59. 
Length of tail 4} to 5 times in the total length. Olive, greyish, 
or purplish above, with black cross bands; the scales between the 
black cross bands edged with white or red; upper surface of head 
dark olive or dark grey, usually with a black spot on each parietal 
shield; upper-lip white; belly white, usually with black spots ; 
outer ends of ventrals grey. 
Total length 710 millim.; tail 150. 
Costa Rica, Colombia. 
a. 3 (V. 148; C. 58). Cartago, Costa Rica. 
b-g. 9 (V. 145, 147, 146, Irazu, Costa Rica. F. D. Godman Esq. 
149, 149; C.57, 57, 52, (P.]. 
51, 59) & her. (V. 141; 
C. 55). 
h. 3 (V. 151; C. 53). Rio Fusio, Costa Rica. Mr. H. Rogers [C.]; 
F.D. Godman, Esq. 
(ae): 
in. 3 (V. 187, 142; C. Chiriqui. G. C. Champion, Esq. 
53, 55), 2 (V. 139, 140; [C.]. 
C. 59, 59), & yg. (V. 
142, 147 ; C. 59, 58). 
13. Liophis regine. 
Coluber regine, Linn. Mus. Ad. Frid. p. 24, pl. xiii. fig. 3 (1754) 
and §. N.i. p. 378 (1766); Daud. Rept. vii. p. 172 (1803). 
? Coluber violaceus, Lacép. Serp. pp. 116, 172, pl. viii. fig. 1 (1789). 
Coluber graphicus, Shaw, Zool. iii. p. 474 (1802). 
