8. ATHERIS, 509 
c. 25; V. 165; Lagos. 
c, 25; V. 157; Lambarene, Ogowe Miss Kingsley (C.J. 
River. 
a 3 (S 
~ 6.62) 
. 2 
» & Bb) 
2, Atheris squamiger. 
Echis squamigera, Hallow. Proc. Ac. Philad. 1854, p. 193. 
Toxicoa squamigera, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1859, p. 341. 
Atheris squamatus, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1862, p. 337. 
re us burtonii, Ginth. Ann. § Mag. NV. H.. (3) xi. 1863, 
ahtais burtonii, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1863, p. 16, pl. iii. ; Strauch, 
Syn. Viper. p. 125 (1869). 
squamigera, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1864, p. 645; Strauch, 
l.c. p. 124; Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lish. xi. 1887, p. 189; Boettg. Ber. 
Senck. Ges. 1888, p- 90; Bocage, Herp. Angola, p. 152 (1895). 
—— lucani, Rochebr. Bull. Soc. Philom: (7) ix. 1885, p. 89. 
P Atheris proximus, Rochebr. 1. c. p. 90. 
Atheris anisolepis, Mocg. Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) xi. 1887, p. 89 *. 
leeviceps, Boetty. Zool. Anz. 1887, p. 651, and Ber. Senck. 
Ges. 1888, p. 92, pl. ii. fig. 7. 
—— subocularis, F’scher, Jahrb. Hamb. Wiss, Anst. v. 1888, p. 5, 
pls. i. fig. 2, & ii. fig. 11. 
Rostral at least thrice as broad as deep; head-scales strongly 
keeled, or smooth between the eyes, 7 or 8 across the crown from 
eye to eye; 10 to 15 scales round the eye ; one or two series of scales 
between the eye and the labials; nasal entire or divided; 9 to 12 
upper labials (fourth, in one specimen, entering the eye); a pair of 
small chin-shields, in contact with one, two, or three lower labials 
on each side; gular scales keeled. Scales strongly keeled, in 15— 
25 rows. Ventrals 153-173; anal entire; subcaudals 51-65. 
Olive above, uniform or with more or less regular, narrow, yellow 
cross-bands, or yellow with small green spots; pale olive beneath, 
marbled with darker or with yellowish spots or uniform yellow. 
Total length 550 millim.; tail 100. 
West Africa, from the Cameroons to eo 
ao A ot 21; V. 163; Cameroons. os Burton [C.]. 
C. 5 wey of P. Sabon J 
2 of (Ss 15; V.163; Cameroons. Voss [C.]; J. G. 
C. 65). or ischer Collection. 
(Type of A. subocularis.) 
¢. ae (Sc. 17; V.173; Mouth of the Loango. Mr. H. J. Duggan [C.]. 
58). 
d. oe (Sc. 17; V. 162; W. Africa. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 
63). 
é rae (S 5. 17; V. 157; W. Africa. Dr. Giinther [P.]. 
Ff. & skeleton. W. Africa. 
* Types examined. 
