19. VERTICARIA 553 



cc*. Supraoculars usually three. 



ddd. Scales of collar largest at its edgej throat of 

 adults with more or less orange. 



V. espiritensis. p. 566. 



ddd 1 . Scales of collar very rarely largest at its edgej 



throat never orange. 



e. Sides of body without redj dorsal line often 

 (50 %) divided behind j tail with longitudinal 

 stripes. 



V. franciscensis. p. 568. 



e*. Sides of body with more or less red in color- 

 ation. 



f . Tail with very distinct continuations of all the-" 

 longitudinal body stripes j bands between mid- 

 dorsal and upper lateral light lines blacker with 

 less red; light lines clearer and more sharply 

 contrasted. 



V. sericea. p. 571. 



f. Tail without or with obsolete longitudinal 

 stripes j bands between middorsal and upper 

 lateral light lines redder and less black $ light 

 lines less sharply contrasted. 



V. caerulea. p. 573. 



a 8 . No longitudinal lines along back. Supraoculars three 5 

 scales of collar not largest at its edge; much red on 

 sides of adults. 



V. picta. -p. 575. 



