80. APOROPHIS. 159 
that between the prefrontals; frontal narrow, twice as long as 
broad, considerably longer than its distance from the end of the 
snout, as long as the parietals ; loreal as long as deep or 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 or 
a little longer than the posterior. Scales in 17 rows. Ventrals 
157-178; anal divided; subcaudals 76-94. Olive-brown above, 
with two yellow longitudinal lines, commencing on the snout, and 
separated by a dark brown band three scales wide; a black lateral 
streak or series of spots; the two outer rows of scales pale olive ; 
upper lip and pre- and postoculars yellowish ; lower parts greenish 
white, the anterior border of each ventral black on each side. 
Total length 700 millim. ; tail 190. 
Southern Brazil to North-eastern Argentina. 
a-b. 2 (V.166; C.78) & Rio Grande. Dr. H. v. Ihering [C.]. 
yg. (V. 160; C. 94). 
c-d. 9 (V. 160; C. 86) S. Lorenzo, Rio Dr. H. v. Ihering [C.]. 
& yg (V. 157; C. 86). Grande do Sul. 
e. 2 (Vi 166; C. 76). Colonia Resisten- Prof. Spegazzini [C.]; 
cia,Central Chaco. Marquis G. Doria [P. ]. 
fo Hers (Vi lZ8.; C22). Candelaria, Prov. Marquis G. Doria [P.|. 
Missiones. 
3. Aporophis coralliventris. (Prats VII. fig. 2.) 
Aporophis coralliventris, Bouleng. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (6) xiii. 
1894, p. 346. 
Rostral broader than deep, just visible from above ; internasals 
broader than long, shorter than the prefrontals; frontal twice as 
long as broad, longer than its distance from the end of the snout, a 
little shorter than the parietals ; loreal deeper than long ; one pre- 
and two postoculars; temporals 14+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 155; anal divided; subcaudals 71. — Olive- 
brown above, darker along the five median rows of scales, bluish 
grey on the sides (three rows of scales); head without streaks or 
markings; upper lip white; throat and anterior ventral region 
white, rest of belly and tail coral-red, the shields edged with 
black. 
Total length 300 millim. ; tail 80. 
Paraguay. 
a. od (V.155; C. 71). Island north of Concepcion, Dr. J. Bohls [C.]. 
near 8. Salvador. (Type.) 
