128 COLTJBKIDJE. 



II. Tail 4| to 6 times in the total length ; eye rather large. 



Scales in 19 rows H- typhlus, p. 136. 



Scales in 17 rows 12. epinephelus, p. 137. 



III. Tail not more than 4 times in the total length ; eye large or 

 rather large ; eight or nine upper labials. 



A. Fourth and fifth upper labials entering the eye. 



Ventrals 136-150 ; subcaudals 58-81 .... 13. regince, p. 137. — ' 



Ventrals 157-164 ; subcaudals 64-85 14. juKcf., p. 139. 



Yentrals 185-200 ; subcaudals 82-105 . . 15. cursor, p. 139. 



B. Third, fourth, and fifth (or fourth, fifth, and sixth) upper 



labials entering the eye. 



1. Eye not twice as long as its distance from the mouth. 

 Ventrals 140-150 ; subcaudals 85-106 . . 16. andren, p. 140. 

 Ventrals 145-165; subcaudals 110-130 . . 17. parvifrons, p. 141. 



2. Eye twice as long as its distance from the mouth, [p. 142. 



18. melanostigma, — 



IV. Tail not 4 times in the total length ; eye moderate ; seven upper 

 labials, third and fourth entering the eye. 



Scales in 19 rows ; ventrals 131-134 .... 19. callilcemv.s, p. 142. 



Scales in 17 rows; ventrals 167 20. temporalis, p. 143. 



Scales in 17 rows ; ventrals 126 21. jlavilatus, p. 143. 



Table showing Ntjmbebs of Scales and Shields. 



pyr/mrnvs . . 



triscalis 



tteniuras . . 

 albiventris.. 



fraseri 



pcecilogyriis 

 perfuscjcs .. 

 melanotus .. 

 almadensis 



viridis 



typhi', 

 epittej 



regints 



jith(B 



cursor 



ajjdrecs 



parvifrons 



melanostigma 



callilrBTmcs 



temporalis 



flavilatus 



So. 



17 



17 

 17-19 



17 



17 



19 



19 



17 



19 



19 



19 



17 



17 



17 



17 



17 

 17-19 



17 



19 



17 



17 



128 

 187-19.5 

 148-185 

 138-158 



IfiO 

 143-179 

 182-194 

 144-1. fi7 

 149-168 

 169-197 

 136-171 

 137-151 

 136-150 

 157-164 

 185-200 

 140-150 

 145-165 

 150-160 

 130-134 



167 



126 



0. 



31 

 62-85 

 53-57 

 50-66 



70 

 40-63 

 75-80 

 53-65 

 58-68 

 60-78 

 46-57 

 51-,59 

 58-81 

 64-85 

 80-105 

 85-106 

 110-130 

 90-107 

 70-110 



? 



77 



Lab. 



8-9 



