. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) ... Serpents. Skull of Eryx conicus. Synopsis of the Species. I. Eyes latero-superior, separated from each other by five or more longitudinal series of scales. A. Eostral without angular edge; 8 to 10 keeled scales from eye to eye across the forehead; tail pointed; scales in 40 to 49 rows 1. conicus, p. 124. B. Eostral with a sharp horizontal edge ; head-scales smooth. 1. Tail pointed, ending ia a conical scute; 12 to 15 scales from eye to eye across the forehead; scales in 47 to 53 rows. 2. ihehaieus, p. 125. 2. Tail obtuse; 5
. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) ... Serpents. Skull of Eryx conicus. Synopsis of the Species. I. Eyes latero-superior, separated from each other by five or more longitudinal series of scales. A. Eostral without angular edge; 8 to 10 keeled scales from eye to eye across the forehead; tail pointed; scales in 40 to 49 rows 1. conicus, p. 124. B. Eostral with a sharp horizontal edge ; head-scales smooth. 1. Tail pointed, ending ia a conical scute; 12 to 15 scales from eye to eye across the forehead; scales in 47 to 53 rows. 2. ihehaieus, p. 125. 2. Tail obtuse; 5 to 9 scales from eye to eye across the fore- head. 40 to 50 scales across the body; ventrals 165- 200 3. jaculus, p. 125. 54 to 65 scales across the middle of the body; â ventrals 194-210 4. johnii, p. 127. 36 scales across the body; ventrals 184 .... 5. elegans, p. 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 British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937. London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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