. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. Mr. G. Krefft on a new Hoplocephalus. 403 vhio latius limhatis, ut in Tichodroma: uropygio et crisso subritfescentihus, rectricibiis obsolete fasciatis: rostra toto coccineo ; pedibus plumbeis : iridibus obscure rubris. Longitude tota 4'8 poll. Angl. et dec.; rostri a fronte "4, a rictu •(55; alee 2-9; caiidse 2-2; tarsi O'D; digiti medii cum ungue O'S, postici 0-97. March 24, 1863.—AV. H. Flower, Esq., , in the Chair. Description of a New Species of Hoplocephalus w
. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. Mr. G. Krefft on a new Hoplocephalus. 403 vhio latius limhatis, ut in Tichodroma: uropygio et crisso subritfescentihus, rectricibiis obsolete fasciatis: rostra toto coccineo ; pedibus plumbeis : iridibus obscure rubris. Longitude tota 4'8 poll. Angl. et dec.; rostri a fronte "4, a rictu •(55; alee 2-9; caiidse 2-2; tarsi O'D; digiti medii cum ungue O'S, postici 0-97. March 24, 1863.—AV. H. Flower, Esq., , in the Chair. Description of a New Species of Hoplocephalus with Keeled Scales. By Gerard Krefft, Corr. Memb. Hoplocephalus carinatus, sp. nov. Scales in 23 rows. Anal entire. Ventrals 165. Subcaudals 54. Body elongate and rounded ; tail rather short, not distinct from the trunk, tapering, ending in a conical spine. Head broad, quadrangular, distinct from the neck ; muzzle short and broad ; eye moderate, pupil rounded ; rostral broad, just reaching the surface of crown, with a groove along the lower edge ; anterior frontals moderate; posterior frontals much larger, five-sided, rounded behind. Vertical moderate five-sided, with an acute angle behind ; superciliaries large, raised above the eye ; occipitals moderate ; one anterior ocular, slightly grooved ; two posterior ones ; one large temporal shield, two smaller ones behind; no loreal, this being replaced by the nasal; the second upper labial, anterior ocular, and posterior frontal bend down on the sides. Seven upper labials, the third and fourth touching the 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 London, Taylor and Francis, Ltd
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