394 COLUBRID. 
may extend on the sides of the head, passing through the eyes; 
upper lip and lower parts yellowish white (salmon-colour in life), 
Total length 1140 millim. ; tail 290. 
California and Nevada to Western Texas and Mexico. 
a. Hgr. (V. 195; C. 108), San Bernardino, Mr. A. Forrer [C.]. 
California, 
“fi rs) ASD 174; boa & Mexico. M. Sallé [C.]. 
d. 4 V 187; CO. 103), Hacienda El Flo- Dr. A. C. Buller [C.}. 
rencio, Zacatecas. 
e. Hgr. (V. 193; C. 99). Hacienda del Hobo, P. Geddes, Esq. [P.}. 
8. Mexico. 
J. Hgr. 2 (V. 182; C.93).. Amula, Guerrero, Mr. H. H. Smith (Oh 
8000 ft. F. D. Godman, Esq. 
g- & (V. 192; C. 97). 8. Mexico. F. D. Godman, Esq. | P. }. 
13. Zamenis spinalis. 
Masticophis spinalis, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1866, p. 91. 
Zamenis bocourti, Jan, Nouv. Arch. Mus. ii. 1866, Bull. p. 6. 
— cataphronotus, Jan, Icon. Gén. 23, pl. li, fig. 2 (1867) ; 
David, Journ. N. China Br. As. Soe. vii. "1873, p . 2 
spinalis, Giinth. Ann. §& Mag. N. H. (Ow ix. 1872, p. 22; 
Strauch, Voy. Przewaski, Rept. “6, pl. viii. (1876). 
Coluber spinalis, Garm. N. Am. Rept. p. 45 (1883). 
Snout very prominent, rather pointed. Rostral nearly as deep as 
broad, the portion visible from above measuring one third to two fifths 
its distance from the frontal ; internasals shorter than the preefrontals ; 
frontal broader than the supraocular, once and a half as long as broad, 
a little longer than its distance from the end of the snout, as long as 
the parietals ; loreal longer than deep ; one preocular, separated from 
or just touching the frontal, with a small subocular below it; two 
postoculars; temporals 142, 2+ 2, or 2+3; eight (exceptionally nine) 
upper labials, fourth and fifth (or fifth and sixth) entering the eye ; 
five lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields ; posterior 
chin-shields as long as or slightly longer than the anterior, and 
separated from each other by small scales. Scales smooth, in 17 
rows. Ventrals very indistinctly angulate laterally, 180-203 ; anal 
divided ; subcaudals 85-99. Pale olive above; a yellow, dark- 
edged vertebral streak, commencing on the frontal shield ; posterior 
part of body with several dark longitudinal streaks; labials, pre- 
and postoculars yellow ; lower parts yellow, with a blackish streak 
or series of blackish spots along the outer ends of the shields. 
Total length 900 millim. ; tail 240. 
Mongolia, Corea, China, Siam. 
a. 2 (V. 198; C, 85). Corea. M. J. Kalinowski [G ; 
Branicki Museum 
b. g (V. 189; C. 99). Western Hills, near §. W. Bushell, Esq. 
Peking. LE} 
e. 5 (V. 192; C. 90). N. China. A. Ads ams, {C. 
d. 3 (V. 198; C. 90). Hoi-How, Hainan. J. Neumann, 
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