er brown then ground color. Iris pale slaty. Tail tip nar- 
rowly whitish. Length 407 mm. 
Ginther united Muraens fimbrieta Bennett, M. bullate 
Richardson and M. isingleenoides Bleeker, after en examina- 
tion of the types. He also includes M. stellata Lacepe 
as a synonym of the latter Muraenophis undulata Lacepede. 
Though the last-named has gained usage for the present species 
it must be supressed.on account of priority. Of M. undulata 
Lacepede the color is said té@ be yellowish to whitish, above 
the snout level bluish, with 2 longitudinal irreguler rows 
of purplish-black spots on each sice, these about <O in each 
series. The jaw teeth are curved and close-set, forming 2 
rows of similar teeth each side of palete. Lacepede’s example 
was evidently about 350 mm. long. 
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Gymno thorax 
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Head 7 to 72; depth 12 1/3 to 16; gious 
gape 2 1/6 to 2 3/5; interorbital 7% to 8; mandible 2 
Body compressed, combined head and trunk 1 1/10 ‘to. 1 
tail. Head width 2 7/8 to 4 1/3 its length. Snout conic, 
width 1 1/6 to l= its length. Eye about midway in gape, 
hind edge about first fourth in head. Mouth not completely 
sing, lower jaw slightly shorter. Teeth uniserisl, front 
ones enlarged; sometimes © depressible teeth inside outer 
upper row below eye front, but larger than outer; a v sheped 
pstch of molar-like teeth on vomer. Front nostril in short 
