8, EPICRATES. 95 
Cliftia fusca, Gray, 1. c. p. 99. 
Epicarsius cupreus, Fisch. Abh, nat. Ver. Hamb, iii. 1856, p. 96, 
Epicrates cupreus, Jan, J. c. p. 90, 1. 7, bg i.; Bocourt, Miss. Sc, 
Mex., . p. 525, pl. xxxi. fig. 3 (1882). 
Rostral slightly broader than deep, visible from above; upper 
surface of snout and interorbital space with small, more or less 
regular shields ; usually an azygous prefrontal, separated from the 
internasals by a pair of small shields ; a supraocular, which may be 
broken up into two or three small shields; an elongate loreal, in 
contact with the second, or second and third labials, but separated 
from the other labials by two or three scales; two preoculars, 
upper largest; four or five postoculars; 11 to 13 upper labials, 
sixth and seventh or seventh and eighth entering the eye; upper 
and lower labials with more or less distinct shallow pits or impres- 
sions between them. Scales in 45 to 51 rows. Ventrals 223-268 ; 
anal entire; subcaudals 50-66. Pale brown above, uniform or 
elegantly marked with rings and spots. 
Total length 1700 millim. ; tail 220. 
Tropical America, from Costa Rica to Northern Peru and Northern 
| Brazil. 
: A. Five dark brown longitudinal lines on the head ; back with a 
: series of dark brown or black rings; sides with dark spots, or 
j black and white ocelli, or one or two dark brown stripes. 
’ (EZ. cenchris, L.) 
a. Yg. (Se. 47; V. 231; C. 55). Chagres River. 
b-e. Yg. (Sc. 49, 51; V. 240,287; Rosario de Cu- Mr. C. Webber[C.]. 
C. 55, 55). cuta, Colombia. 
: d-f. Yg. (Sc. 49, 49, 49; V. 230, Trinidad. 
. ; C. 56, 52, 60). 
g. Yg. (Sc. 47; V. 228; C. 50). Trinidad. C. Taylor, Esq. [P.). 
h. Yg. (Se. 49; V. 284; ©. 56). Caracas. 
i. 2 (Se. 47 ; V. 266; C. 66). British Guiana, — Schomburgk 
k-l. § (Se. 47; V. 225; OC. 50) British Guiana. Demerara Museum 
& yg. (Se. 49; V.256; C. 62) [P.}. 
m-o. 6 Se. 45, 47; V. 253, 266; Berbice. 
©. 58, 69) & yg. (Sc. 47; 
V. 233; C. 52). 
p. Yg. (Sc. 49; V. 234; C. 50), Cayenne. H. C. Rothery, Esq. 
q. 2 (Se. 51; V. 268; C.63), Para. m iraham, Esq. 
P.). 
r. @ (Se. 41; V. 2575 C.58).  Movobamba, Mr. A. H. Roff[C. 
.E. Peru. 
s. 2 (Sc. 49; V. 260; C.57). Peruvian Ama- Mr. E. Bartlett[O.}. 
| zons, 
t. Ad., skel. 8. America. 
u. Hgr., skull. S. America. 
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