. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figs. 296-297.—Liopeltis 1| X nat. size. 296, top of head: 297, side of head. No. 34014, than the temporal immediately above it; four lower labials in contact with anterior chin-shields which are longer than the posterior (on one side, shorter on the other); 17 rows of scales, which are smooth except on the posterior fourth of the body, where they show a faint keel at the base; 162 ventrals; anal divided; 52 pairs of subcaudals. Color (in alcohol) above, olive gray, each scale with an ill-defined median dusky spot near the
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figs. 296-297.—Liopeltis 1| X nat. size. 296, top of head: 297, side of head. No. 34014, than the temporal immediately above it; four lower labials in contact with anterior chin-shields which are longer than the posterior (on one side, shorter on the other); 17 rows of scales, which are smooth except on the posterior fourth of the body, where they show a faint keel at the base; 162 ventrals; anal divided; 52 pairs of subcaudals. Color (in alcohol) above, olive gray, each scale with an ill-defined median dusky spot near the tip, thus forming faint dusky longitudinal lines; underside whitish, some ventrals with a gray line along the base, and the subcaudals more or less mottled with gray; four median supralabials white, with dark gray sutures, the others olive- gray, like the top and sides of the head. Dimensions. mm. Total length 745 Snout to vent 610 Vent to tip of tail 135 Variation.—The only noteworthy deviation from the above descrip- tion shown by the type specimen in the Senckenberg Museum is the two undivided subcaudals following the first two pairs; the ventrals are practically identical in number, while the subcaudals are slightly more. 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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