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WATER BOA 



Boa Enydris. B. colore griseo variegata, Boddaert Nov, Act, 



Cces. 7. p. 18. 

 Boa with grey variegations. 

 Boa Enydris. Lin, Syst. Nat. p. 274. 

 Abdominal scuta 270, subcaudal 105* 



This species, according to Linnseus, is varie- 

 gated with different shades of grey ; the teeth in 

 the lower jaw are longer than usual in this genus ; 

 the number of abdominal scuta is 270, and of the 

 subcaudal ones 10^. Linnaeus described it from a 

 specimen in the collection of Baron Degeer. It 

 is greatly allied in general appearance to the Hor- 

 tulana, having a compressed body, and a nearly 

 similar pattern. 



BROWN BOA. 



Boa Ophryas. B. corpore fusco. 

 Boa with brown body. 

 Boa Ophryas. Lin. Syst. Nat. p, 274. 

 Abdominal scuta 281, subcauda 84. 



Mentioned by Linnaeus from a specimen in 

 the Museum of Degeer : has the general habit of 

 the B. Constrictor, but is of a dark or dusky co- 

 lour, and has 281 abdominal and 84 subcaudal 

 scuta. 



V. III. p. II. 



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