75. LIOPHIS. 139 



<ieni* ater, Giinth. Ann. & Mag. X. H. (4) ix. 1872, p. 22, 

 stated by the donor to have been obtained at, and described ;i* 

 from, Biskra, Algeria, is a snake closely allied to Liophis regiiwe, of 

 which it is probably a melauotic (insular?) variety, distinguished 

 by the somewhat more elongate body, the blackish colour of the 

 upper parts, and the uniform yellowish belly. 



a-c. rf (V. 156, 148 ; C. ?, 60) J. Brenchley, Esq. [C.]. 



& $ (V.160j C. (52). (Types of Z. ater.) 



14. Liophis juliae. 



Aporophis juliae, Cope, Proc. Am. Philos. Soc. xviii. 1879, p. 274. 

 Dromicus julite, Garm. Proc. Am. Philos. Soc. xxiv. 1887, p. -M. 

 Liophis juliae, Giinth. Ann. 8f Mag. N. H. (6) ii. 1888, p. 3(yi. 



Eye rather large ; snout short. Rostral broader than deep, 

 visible from above ; internasals broader than long, shorter than the 

 praefrontals ; frontal once and a half to once and two thirds as long 

 as broad, longer than its distance from the end of the snout, shorter 

 than the parietals ; loreal deeper than long ; one pra> and two 

 postoculars; temporals 1+2; eight upper labials, fourth and fifth 

 entering the eye; five lower labials in contact with the anterior 

 chin-shields, which are as long as or a little longer than the posterior. 

 Scales in 17 rows. Ventrals 157-1G4 ; anal divided ; subcaudals 

 64-85. Length of tail 3^ to 3| times in the total length. Black 

 above, each scale with a pale olive or whitish spot ; head black, 

 with pale brownish variegations ; no light nuchal collar in the 

 young ; upper labials white, lower parts white, uniform or spotted 

 or checkered with black. 



Total length 610 millim.; tail 170. 



AVest Indies (Dominica and Marie Galante). 



a-h. <$ (V. 163; C. 04), $ (V. Dominica. G. A. Ramage, Esq. [C.l 

 157, 163, K.I. 160, 163; C. 

 79, 80, 75, 79, 82), hgr. (V. 

 162; C. 79),&yg.(V.158; 

 C. 85). 



15. Liophis cursor. 



Coluber cursor, Lactp. Serp. pp. 96, 281, pi. xiv. (1789); Bomtat. 



Emyd. Mcth., Ophwl. p. 27 (1789) ; J*ind. !{<)>(. vi. p. 411 (1 - 



Moreau df. Jonni*, Hull, dts Sc. Soc. Phi/orn. 1818, p. 111. 



fujritivus, l)on>nl. /(//. Ueitr. iii. p. ^0' (1798). 



ornatua, Shaw, Zool. iii. p. 477 (lK)i>i. 



H'-rpetodryas cursor, part., Schlry. Phi/*, fcrj). ii. p. 199 (1837). 

 Ir.)iuicu8 cursor, part., Dum. $ Bibr. vii. p. 050 (1854); Jan, Icon. 



OAi.23, pi. v. %. 3 (18(57). 

 fugitivus, pjirt., (iimth. Cut. p. l:W (1858); Bocourt, Mitt. Sc. 



Mex. t Itept. p. 708, pi. 1. tig. 4 (181K)). 

 P Lioplii.H putnaiiiii, C,-f)f, 1'n*: Ac. 1'liilad. 1802, p. 78. 

 Dromicus cursor, Garm. Proc. Am. J'/nlos. d'oc. xxiv. 1887, p. 280. 



ornatus, Garm. I. c. p. 281. 



Linpliis ornatus, C/>e, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mm. xii. 1889, p. 141. 

 fugitivus, Buulcng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1891, p. 353. 



