SNAKES. 11 



2. Rhabdosoma badium. 



Braehyorrhos badius, B. schach, B. flammigerus, Bote, Isis, 

 1S27, p. 540; Waff I. Syst. p. 190. Calamaria badia, Schley. Ess. 

 ii. p. 35. Rhabdosoma badium, Dum. <y Bibr. p. U5. 



Upper labials seven, the third and fourth coming into the 

 orbit ; one pair of ehin-shields. Body and tail rather elongate. 

 Brownish, either with pairs of black cross bands, or with white 

 equidistant transverse spots. 



a, b. Adult. Para. From Mr. Stevens's Collection. Belong- 



ing to the white-banded variety. 



.'1 Rhabdosoma crassicaudatum. 



Rhabdosoma crassicaudatum, Dum. fy Bibr. p. 103. 



Upper labials seven, the third and fourth coming into the 

 orbit ; one pair of chin-shields. Body rather stout ; tail short. 

 Brown, uniform or with lighter spots ; belly dull yellowish, 

 marbled with black. 



«. Adult. Caraccas. From M. Parzudaki's Collection. 



b. Adult. Caraccas. 



4. Rhabdosoma lineatum. 



Rhabdosoma lineatum, Dum. 8f Bibr. p. 105. 



Upper labials eight, the fourth and fifth coming into the orbit ; 

 one pair of chin-shields. Body and tail rather stout. Above 

 brownish, with three (two) dark longitudinal streaks ; beneath 

 uniform whitish. 



u-c. Adult. Berbice. 



d. Adult. Mexico. From M. Salle's Collection. Medial 



streak wanting. 

 e-i. Adult, half-grown, and young. South America. From Mr. 



Mather's Collection. 

 k. Adult : not good state. America. Presented by Captain 



Forster. 

 /. Adult: not good state. America. Presented by Edward 



Cook, Esq. 



Both the specimens upon which Dume'ril and Bibron based their 

 description, are given as natives of Java. Nevertheless, without 

 further evidence, we are obliged to apply the same name to our 

 specimens, coming from America, and perfectly agreeing with the 

 description of R. lineatum. Maxillary teeth eleven, all smooth. 



