102 COPHIAS LEUCURUS. 



COPHIAS LEUCOSHGMA.— White-Dotted Copteas, 



Spec. Char. Body brown, with broad obscure bands ; 

 abdomen cinereous ; sides marked witli whitish spots ; 

 tip of the tail pale ochraceous. 



Botlirops leucostigma; Spix et If'agler, Serp. Bras. p. 53, t. 21, f. 1. 



A small species, found in Brazil. 



COPHIAS NEUWIEDII.— Neuwietfs Cophias. 



Spec. Char. Body pale brown, with large dark brown 

 dorsal spots bordered with dirty yellow ; abdomen 

 yellow, clouded with black ; length two feet. 



Bothrops Neuwicdii ; Spix et Jl r agler ) Serp. lints, p. 5(5, t. 22, f. 1. 



This species, which has received its trivial name in honour of the 

 enterprising and distinguished traveller, Prince Maximilian of 

 Neuwied, is a native of Brazil. Its bite is considered extremely 



dangerous. 



COPHIAS LEUCURUS.— White-tailed Cophias. 



Spec. Char. Body brownish ash-coloured, with black 

 transverse spots or bands ; tiwnk and sides spotted 

 with black ; abdomen whitish ; tail white ; length 

 eleven inches. 



Bothrops leucurus ; Spix et Wagler, Serp. Bras. p. 57, t. 22, f 2. 



Inhabits the province of Bahia, in Brazil. It is found in woods 

 in mountainous situations, concealing itself under the trunks of 

 fallen trees. Its bite is considered fatal. 



