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36. LYCOGNATHOPHIS. 317 
a-b. Ye. (V. 148, 187; Madagascar. Rev. R. Baron [C.}, 
C. 47, 40). (Types of C. miecrops.) 
e. 9 (V. 146; C. P). Imerina. Rev. J. Wills [C.}. 
(Type of L. imerine.) 
d. Q (V. 148; C, 43). East Imerina, Rey. R. Baron [C.}. 
5. Pseudoxyrhopus punctatus. 
5S ig punctatus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1880, p. 221, pl. —. 
Pseudoxyrhopus punctatus, Bouleng. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (6) vi. 
1890, p. 313. ~ 
Eye small. Rostral just visible from above ; internasals as long 
as the prefrontals; frontal a little longer than broad, longer than 
its distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals ; 
loreal small, deeper than long; one pre- and two postoculars ; 
temporals 1+2, anterior in contact with both postoculars; eight 
upper labials, third, fourth, and fifth entering the eye; four 
lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are a 
little shorter than the posterior. Scalesin 17 rows. Ventrals 162; 
anal divided ; subcaudals42. Dark brown above, with longitudinal 
lines of black dots; a white line along the upper labials; lower 
parts white, ventrals black on the sides and with a median black 
spot here and there. 
Total length 170 millim.; tail 26. 
Brazil (?). 
36. LYCOGNATHOPHIS. 
Peammophis, part., Schley. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 201 (1887). 
Tro cee pert, Dum. & Bibr. Erp. Gén. vii. p. 549 (1854); 
ee, Arch. Anat. iii. 1865, p. 203. 
Maxillary teeth large, subequal, 20-22; anterior mandibular 
teeth very large, much larger than the posterior. Head very 
distinct from neck; eye moderate, with vertically elliptic pupil ; 
no loreal shield. Body much elongate, rounded; scales keeled, 
with apical pits, in 17 rows; ventrals rounded. Tail long; sub- 
caudals in two rows. Hypapophyses developed throughout the 
vertebral column, 
Seychelles. 
1. Lycognathophis sechellensis. 
eters gary seychellensis, Schleg. Phys, Serp. ii. p. 212 (1837), and 
A pl. xliii. figs. 9-14 (1844). 
Tropidonotus seychellensis, . § Bibr. vii. p. 588 (1854); Jan, 
pA Zool, Anat, Phys, iii. 1865, p. 226; Giinth. Zool. Rec. 1869, 
p- 116. 
Thrasops citrinus, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1868, p. 322. 
Rostral at least twice as broad as deep, not visible from above ; 
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