. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. ABOMA. 63 length of the back, and variable spots on the sides ; these are generally dark, with a whitish semi-lunar mark. This formidable RejDtile has all the habits of its congeners ; it is found in the marshy swamps of trop)ical America, and near the rivers, where it lies in wait for its prey. The Boas, jjro- perly so called, have the scales smooth ; labial shields smooth, not pitted; the body compressed, taper- ing to the tail, wliich is
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. ABOMA. 63 length of the back, and variable spots on the sides ; these are generally dark, with a whitish semi-lunar mark. This formidable RejDtile has all the habits of its congeners ; it is found in the marshy swamps of trop)ical America, and near the rivers, where it lies in wait for its prey. The Boas, jjro- perly so called, have the scales smooth ; labial shields smooth, not pitted; the body compressed, taper- ing to the tail, wliich is long and prehensile ; the head is compara- tively small, being enlarged behind, and contracted towards the muzzle, which is rather short. The crown is covered with scales; the nostrils lateral, between two plates. Four spe- cies of this genus are recognised by naturalists, all of which have been described by travellers as the true Boiguacu, or Boa-constrictor of Linnteus. This species has the scaly circle of the orbit separated from the upper labial plates by one or two series of scales. A large chain consisting of blackish hexagonal spots, alternating pale oval stains, notched and jagged, extending the whole length of the back, and forming a very elegant design. This species seems to be strictly confined to tropical America. Humboldt found it in Guiana, and the. Fi;^. 1-5.—Alioma {EjAcrafes cenc/iria).. 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker. New York : D. Appleton
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