. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 291. Figs. 290-292.—Liopeltis semicarinata. 2 X nat. size. 290. top of head; 291, side of head; 292, UNDERSIDE OF HEAD. No. ITi. Scl. CoLL. ToKYO. oculars; temporals 1+2, large; eight supralabials, seventh and eighth largest, rather smaller than fifth, fourth and fifth entering eye; four lower labials in contact with anterior chin-shields, which are as long as the posterior; 15 scale rows, median nine rows with a slight indication of keel at the base, outer three on each side smooth, all without apical pits; ventrals, 189; anal divide
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 291. Figs. 290-292.—Liopeltis semicarinata. 2 X nat. size. 290. top of head; 291, side of head; 292, UNDERSIDE OF HEAD. No. ITi. Scl. CoLL. ToKYO. oculars; temporals 1+2, large; eight supralabials, seventh and eighth largest, rather smaller than fifth, fourth and fifth entering eye; four lower labials in contact with anterior chin-shields, which are as long as the posterior; 15 scale rows, median nine rows with a slight indication of keel at the base, outer three on each side smooth, all without apical pits; ventrals, 189; anal divided; subcaudals, 80 pairs. Color (in alcohol) above olive gray, with numerous obscure ''nebulous" spots of dusky on the anterior third of body posteriorly grading into two indistinct dark longitudinal lines on each side, including a paler band about two scales wide, a dusky narrow line frequently inter- rupted marking the boundary between scales and ventrals; top and sides of head, except labials, uniform olive gray with a minute black spot on each parietal near the middle of the suture between them; entire lower surface and supralabials uniform whitish, the last two with posterior margins blackish. Dimensions. mm. Total length 285 Snout to vent 225 Vent to tip of tail , 60. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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