74. DKOMICTJS. 123 



5. Dromicus antillensis. 



PsammopUs antillensis, part., Schkg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 214 (1837). 

 Dromicus antillensis, part., Bum. Sf Bibr. vii. p. 659 (1854). 



antillensis, Ounth. Cat. p. 129 (1858) : Jan, loon. Qin. 25, pi. i. 



%. 1(1867). V \ >, , 



Alsophis antillensis, Cope, Proc. Ac. PMlad. 1862, p. 76 ; Meinh. 8f 

 Liltk. Vidensh. Meddel. 1862, p. 218 : Garrn. Proc. Am. Philos. 

 Soc. xxiT. 1887, p. 282. 



Eye moderate ; snout moderate, somewhat projecting. Eostral 

 twice as broad as deep, scarcely visible from above ; intern asals as 

 long as broad, shorter than the prsefrontals ; frontal once and two 

 thirds or once and three fourths as long as broad, as long as or a 

 little longer than its distance from the end of the snout, shorter than 

 the parietals ; loreal pentagonal, as long as deep or a little longer ; 

 one prae- and two postoculars ; temporals 1 + 2 ; eight upper labials, 

 third, fourth, and fifth entering the eye ; five lower labials in contact 

 with the anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than the posterior. 

 Scales in 1 9 rows. Ventrals 172-189 ; anal divided ; subcaudals 

 116-142. Length of tail 2| to 3 times in the total length. Pale 

 brown above, with small darker spots ; a dark brown streak on each 

 side of the head, passing through the eye ; frequently a dark streak 

 along each side of the body ; upper labials and lower parts yellowish, 

 usually brown-dotted ; sometimes a brown line along each side of 

 the belly. 



Total length 1000 millim. ; tail 350. 



West Indies (Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, St. John, St. 

 Thomas, Vieque, Santo Domingo). 



a-c. c? (V. 178, 175 ; 0. ?, 121) Dominica. 



& 2 (V. 181 ; C. 119). 

 d-f. ^ (V. 179 ; C. 116) & ? Vieque. Hr. Eiise [0.]. 



(V. 189, 179; C. ?, 129). 

 g-n. S (V. 177, 177 ; C. 126, St. Thomas. Hr. Riise [0.]. 



129), £ (V. 180 ; 0. ?), hgr. 



(V. 181, 182, 184 ; 0. 134, 



13.3, 135), &yg. (V. 174; 



C. 126). 

 cJ (V. 178; C.122). St. Thomas. M. Sall6 [C.]. 



p-q. <S (V. 178, 174 ; 0. 131, St. Thomas. 



131). 

 r. Skull. W. Indies. 



6. Dromicus leucomelas. 



Dromicus leucomelas, Dum. Sf Bibr. vii. p. 666 (1854) ; Jan, Icon. 



Q&n. 25, pi. ii. fig. 1 (1867) ; Gunth. Ann. ^ Mag. N. E. (6) ii. 



1888, p. 366. 

 Alsophis leucomelas. Cope, Proc. Ac PMlad. 1862, p. 76. 

 sibonius. Cope, Proc. Am. Philos. Soc. xviii. 1879, p. 275 ; Garm. 



Proc. Am. Philos. iSoo. xxiv. 1887, p. 283. 



Eye moderate; snout moderate, somewhat projecting. Eostral 



