99, CONTIA. 25d 
dest 
99. PTA 
Leptophis, part., Bell, Zool. Journ. ii, 1826, p. 328; Baird § Gir. 
Cat. N. Am. Rept. p. 106 (1853). 
Calamaria, part., Schleg. Phys. Serp. 11. p. 25 (1887). 
Herpetodryas, part., Schleg.l.c. p. 173; Dum. § Bibr. Erp. Gén, 
vil. p. 2083 (1854). 
Chlorosoma, part., Baird § Gir. 1. c. p. 108. 
Contia, Baird § Gir, l.c. p. 110; Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1860, 
p- 251; Bocourt, Miss, Sc. Mex., Rept. p. 556 (1883) ; Cope, Proc. 
U.S. Nat. Mus. xiv. 1892, p. 599. 
Sonora, Baird § Gir. l. ec. p. 117. 
Ablabes, part., Dum. § Bibr. t. ce. p. 804; Giinth. Cat. Col. Sn. p. 27 
(1858). 
Lamprosoma (non Kirby), Hallow. Proc. Ac. Philad. 1856, p. 311 ; 
Bocourt, 1. ce. p. 558. 
Conopsis, Giinth. l. c. p. 6; Bocourt, 1. c. p. 663. 
Cyclophis, part., Giinth. 1. e. p. 119. 
Toluca, Kennicott, U.S. Mea. Bound. Surv. ii. Rept. p, 23 (1859) ; 
Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1860, p, 241. 
Chionactis, Cope, 7. c. and Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xiv. 1892, p. 604. 
Liopeltis, part., Cope, Proc, Ac. Philad. 1860, p. 559; Jan, Elenco sist. 
Ofid. p. 81 (1863). 
Homalosoma, part., Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii. 1862, p. 33. 
Oxyrhina (non Meig.), Jan, l. c. p. 59. 
Achirhina, Jan, 1. c. p. 61. 
Exorhina, Jan, J. ¢. 
Psilosoma, part., Jan, 7. ¢. 
Eirenis, Jan, t. c. 1863, p. 256. 
Pseudoficimia, Bocourt, |. ec. p. 572, 
Phyllophilophis, Garman, N. Am. Rept. p. 40 (1883). 
Pseudocyclophis, Boettg. Zool. Anz. 1888, p. 262. 
Pseudocyclophis, part., Bouleng. Faun, Ind., Rept. p. 299 (1890). 
Maxillary teeth small, equal or subequal, 12 to 20; mandibular 
teeth subequal. Head small, not or but slightly distinct from neck ; 
eye small or moderate, with round or vertically subelliptic pupil; 
nasal often single or semidivided ; loreal sometimes absent; inter- 
nasals sometimes fused with the prefrontals. Body cylindrical ; 
scales smooth or keeled, with apical pits, in 13 to19 rows; ventrals 
rounded. Tail short, moderate or long; subcaudals in two 
rows. 
South-western Asia and Sind ; America. 
Synopsis of the Species. 
I. Rostral shield moderate. 
A. Seales keeled, in 15 rows; ventrals 148-166; subcaudals 
aS Sasa Weta ewe eases 1. cestwa, p. 258. 
B. Scales smooth. 
1. Nasal entire (exceptionally semidivided). 
