. . 
99. conrrIA. 265 
12. Contia taylori. (Pxare XII. fig. 3.) 
Rostral broader than deep, the portion visible from above one 
half to two thirds as long as its distance from the frontal ; nasal 
undivided ; suture between the internasals as long as or shorter than 
that between the prefrontals ; frontal about once and a half as long 
as broad, broader than the supraocular, longer than its distance from 
the end of the snout, a little shorter than the parietals; loreal 
small, longer than deep; one pre- and two postoculars ; temporals 
1+1 or 1+2; seven upper labials, third and fourth entering the 
eye; three or four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin- 
shields ; posterior chin-shields very small and separated from each 
other. Scales in 13 rows. Ventrals 126-137; anal divided; 
subcaudals 37-46. Pale brown above, each scale darker along the 
centre ; upper lip and lower parts white. 
Total length 270 millim. ; tail 55. 
Texas, North Mexico. 
a-c. § (V. 126,133,137; Duval Co., Texas. W. Taylor, Esq. [P.]. 
C. 46, 46, 46), 
d. 2 (V. 186; C. 37). Nuevo Leon. W. Taylor, Esq. [| P.] 
13. Contia episcopa. 
Lamprosoma episcopum, Kennicott, U. S. Mex. Bound. Surv., Rept. 
p- 22, pl. viii. fig. 2 (1859) ; Bocourt, Miss. Sc. Mex., Rept. p. 559, 
pl. xxxiv, fig. 4 (1883). 
Contia episcopa, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1860, p. 251, and Bull. U.S. 
Nat. Mus, fo. 17, 1880, p. 20; Garm. N. Am. Rept. p. 94, pl. vi. 
fig. 2 (1883); Cope, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xiv. 1892, p. 600. 
Homalosoma episcopum, Jan, Arch. Zool. An. Phys. ii. 1862, p. 35, 
and Icon. G'én. 13, pl. iv. fig. 2 (1865). 
Rostral a little broader than deep, the portion visible from above 
about half as long as its distance from the frontal; nasal undivided ; 
suture between the internasals shorter than that between the pree- 
frontals; frontal about once and-a half as long as broad, broader 
than the supraocular, longer than its distance from the end of the 
snout, a little shorter than the parietals; loreal small, longer than 
deep; one pre- and two postoculars; temporals 1+2 or 1+1; 
seven upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye; four lower 
labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields; posterior chin- 
shields very small. Scales in 15 rows. Ventrals 145-163; anal 
divided ; subcaudals 35-57. Uniform yellowish or greenish brown, 
each scale with a lighter margin; lower parts uniform yellowish 
white. 
Total length 250 millim.; tail 60. 
Texas, North Mexico. 
a-b. g (V.145; C. 57) & her. Nuevo Leon. W. Taylor, Esq. [P.]. 
(V. 148; C. 48). 
