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NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA. 

 TA»t of specimens of Drymohiiis hoddaerti. 



Bascanion lineatum Bocourt. 

 This species is appareutly coufiued to western Mexico. 



List of specimens of Bascanion lineatum. 



Dryniarchon corais melanurus (Dnm. & Bibr.) 



Scale rows, 19; veutrals, 205; aual, 1; caudals, gif, snpralabials, 8. 

 Adult male witb the characteristic coloring of this subspecies, which 

 seems to be coulined to Mexico and Central America. 



List of specimens of Drymarchon corais melanurus. 



Lampropeltis nilcropholis oligozona (Booonrt). 



Scale rows, 23; veutrals, 230; aual, 1; caudals, f]; temporals, 2 + 3. 

 Adult male. Thirteen aniiuli on body, separated by wide, red inter- 

 spaces, without black spots, both on back and belly; all the annuli 

 complete, including that on neck and throat, which does not touch the 

 parietals; snout white, with black on rostral and anterior nasal. From 

 Boulenger's account it appears that Ferrer's specimens from the Tres 

 Marias are identical. (Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., II, p. 204.) 



Distributed over Mexico and Central America. 



List of specimens of Lampropeltis micropholis oUi/ozona. 



