74 COLUBBID2B. 



Total length 1530 millim. ; taU 500. 



Central America ; South America east of the Andes and north of 

 the llio de la Plata ; Lesser West Indies (Trinidad, Guadeloupe, 

 St. Vincent). 



A. Dark brown or blackish above ; the vertebral line pale brown ; 



a series of large yellowish spots along each side of the body on 

 the outer series of scales ; ventral and subcaudal shields yellow, 

 with a fine black edge. Temporals 1 + 2 ; two labials entering 

 the eye. (C. carinatus, L.) 



a. rf (V. 156 ; C. ?). Demerara. 



b. d (V. 156; C. 124). Berbice. Lady Essex [P.J. 



c. $ (V. 165 ; C. 125). Trinidad. 



d. $ (V. 153 ; C. 110). Guadeloupe. 



B. Olive above, with whitish spots, most of the scales black-edged ; 



belly greyish ; a black line along the middle of the lower 

 surface of the tail. Temporals 1+2 ; two labials entering the 

 eye. 



a. Hgr. (V. 154; C.132). Berbice. Ladv Essex [P.]. 



b. Yg. (V. 155; C.114). Ecuador. Mr. Eraser [C.]. 



C. Olive or dark green above, usually with a more or less distinct 



pale green or yellowish black-edged vertebral stripe ; caudal 

 scales black-edged ; lower parts pale olive or greenish yellow. 

 Temporals usually 1 + 2 ; usually three labials entering the eye. 

 (C. bicarinatus, Wied.) 



a. $ (V. 147 ; C. ?). Chiriqui. F. D. Godman, Esq. 



[P.]. 



b. $ (V. 164; C. 171). Venezuela. Mr. Dvson [C.]. 



c. $ (V. 145 ; C. 134). Pampa del Sacra- Mr. W. Davis [C.] ; 



mento, N.E. Peru. Messrs. Veitch [P.]. 



d. Hgr. (V. 146 ; C. 126). Caballo Cocha. Mr. W. Davis [C.] ; 



Messrs. Veitch [P.]. 



e. P (V. 145 ; C. ?). Pebas. H. W. Bates. Esq. 



[C.I 



f. $ (V. 150; C. 137). Para. R. Graham, Esq. 



[P.]. 



g. $ (V. 157; C. ?). Bahia. Dr. O. Wucherer 



[C.]. 



h, i-k. rf (V. 155; C. Rio Janeiro. A. Fry, Esq. [P.]. 



141 )& P. (V. 154, 163; 

 C. 139, 141). 

 /. $ (V. 162; C. 140). Porto Real, Prov. M.HardyduDr<5neuf 



Rio Janeiro. [C.]. 



m. J (V. 160 ; C. 139). Rio Grande do Sul. Dr. H. von Ihering 



[C.]. 



D. Blackish brown or black above ; upper lip and gular region 



yellowish ; belly plumbeous or blackish. Temporals 1 + 2 ; 

 three labials entering the eye ; three postoculars. (Var. vincenti, 

 Blgr.) 



a-b. P. (V. 168, 166 ; St. Vincent. F. D. Godman, Esq. 



C. 155, 148). [P.]. 



c. ? (V. 164; C. 156). ? 



