344 RINGED BOA. 



ones of similar form, but with white centres, on the 

 sides, while on the abdomen are scattered several 

 oblong spots and marks, interspersed with smaller 

 specks and variegations. It is a native of several 

 parts of South America, and, like other large 

 snakes, is occasionally eaten by the Indians. 



RINGED BOA. 



Boa Cenchris. B, rufescens, annulis magnis dorsalibus nigrican-' 

 tibus, maculis reniformibus lateralibus fuscis medio albidis. 



Rufescent Boa, with large dusky dorsal rings, and blackish 

 kidney-shaped lateral spots with white centres. 



Boa Cenchris. Lin. Syst. Nat. p. 274. 



Tamacuilla Huilia, seu Serpens Oculea Mexicana faemina. 



Seb. 2. f. 98. 

 Abdominal scuta 265, subcaudal scuta 57. 



This also grows to a large size, though not 

 equal to either of the former species, from which, 

 as well as from most others, it may be easily dis- 

 tinguished by the regular distribution of its co- 

 lours ; the general cast being ferruginous, darkest 

 on the back, where it is marked by a continued 

 series of very large blackish circles from head to 

 tail ; while along the sides are interspersed several 

 kidney-shaped blackish spots with white centres : 

 the head is a lengthened form, and is marked by a 

 black longitudinal and two lateral bands. This 

 animal is a native of South America, and is ex- 

 tremely well figured in the work of Seba. In the 

 British and Leverian Museums are specimens pre- 

 served in spirits. 



