. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) ... Serpents. 300 COLUBEID^. 112. ATEACTUS. '«^ Y (i'±_ c V r Atractus, Wagler, Isis, 1828, p. 741. rT) . Brachyorrhop, part., Wagler, Syst. Amph. p. 190 (1830). Oalamaria, part., 8cMeg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 25 (1837). Rabdosoma, part., Bum. ^ Bibr. M&m. Ac. 8c. xxiii. 1853, p. 440, and Erp. Q&n. 91 (1854) ; Gunth. Cat. Col. 8n. p. 10 (1858) ; Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii. 1862, p. 10. Isoscelis, Qunth. I. e. p. 204. Adelphicos, Jan, I. c. p. 18 ; Socourt, Miss. Sc. , Rept. p. 553 (1888). Ehegnops, Cope, Pro
. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) ... Serpents. 300 COLUBEID^. 112. ATEACTUS. '«^ Y (i'±_ c V r Atractus, Wagler, Isis, 1828, p. 741. rT) . Brachyorrhop, part., Wagler, Syst. Amph. p. 190 (1830). Oalamaria, part., 8cMeg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 25 (1837). Rabdosoma, part., Bum. ^ Bibr. M&m. Ac. 8c. xxiii. 1853, p. 440, and Erp. Q&n. 91 (1854) ; Gunth. Cat. Col. 8n. p. 10 (1858) ; Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii. 1862, p. 10. Isoscelis, Qunth. I. e. p. 204. Adelphicos, Jan, I. c. p. 18 ; Socourt, Miss. Sc. , Rept. p. 553 (1888). Ehegnops, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1866, p. 128. Rabdosoma, Bocourt, I. c. p. 538. Fig. Skull of Atractus crassicaudatus. Maxillary short, with 8 to 12 teeth; maxiUary and mandibular teeth decreasing in size posteriorly. Head not distinct from neck; eye small, with round or subelliptic pupil; nostril between two nasals ; prseooular usually absent, loreal and praefrontal entering the eye. Body cylindrical; scales smooth, without pits, in 15 or 17 rows ; ventrals rounded. Tail short or rather long; subeaudals in two rows. Central and South America. Synopsis of the Species. I. Symphysial shield separated from the chin-shields. A. Loreal not more than once and a half as long as deep. Scales in 15 rows ; one postocular .... 1. elaps, p. 302. Scales in 17 rows ; one postocular . Scales in 17 rows ; two postoculars. 2. latifrons, p. 303. 3. moclestus, 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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