. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology. Fig. 1. Mehelya capetisis savorgnani (Mocquard). Being the heretofore unfigured head of the type of Simocephalus chanleri Stejneger ( 20126). 1+2, rarely 1+3; upper labials 7, the third and fourth (third, fourth and fifth on one side only of a Stanleyville snake) entering the orbit; 4-5 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields which are longer than the posterior. Midbody scales in 15 (17-19 on neck) rows, strongly keeled with secondary keels and tubercles more or less developed; ventrals 218-239
. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology. Fig. 1. Mehelya capetisis savorgnani (Mocquard). Being the heretofore unfigured head of the type of Simocephalus chanleri Stejneger ( 20126). 1+2, rarely 1+3; upper labials 7, the third and fourth (third, fourth and fifth on one side only of a Stanleyville snake) entering the orbit; 4-5 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields which are longer than the posterior. Midbody scales in 15 (17-19 on neck) rows, strongly keeled with secondary keels and tubercles more or less developed; ventrals 218-239; anal entire; subcaudals 53-65 pairs. Coloration. Above, black, slate, dark brown, violet-brown or olive- brown, either uniform or each scale writh a light basal spot; below, uniform slate, grey, brown, or else yellowish, the outer ends of each ventral dark. (See also Pitman, 1936, p. 271 and pi. D, fig. 1.) Measurements. Total length, 9, 1403+ (1290 + 113+) mm., tail 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 Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. Cambridge, Mass. : The Museum
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