. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) ... Serpents. 171. PSAMMOPHIS, Fig. 11. 153. SkuU of Fsammophis scJiokari. Synopsis of the Species. I. Scales in 17 rows, exceptionally 19. A. Eostral a little broader than deep, -weU visible from above. 1. Anal entire; eight upper labials, fourth and fifth entering the eye. One prseocular; lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields; ventrals 170-185; subcaudals 92-97 .. 1. leithii, p. 155. Two praeoeulars; four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields; ventrals 157-171; subcaudals 81-104. 2. no
. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) ... Serpents. 171. PSAMMOPHIS, Fig. 11. 153. SkuU of Fsammophis scJiokari. Synopsis of the Species. I. Scales in 17 rows, exceptionally 19. A. Eostral a little broader than deep, -weU visible from above. 1. Anal entire; eight upper labials, fourth and fifth entering the eye. One prseocular; lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields; ventrals 170-185; subcaudals 92-97 .. 1. leithii, p. 155. Two praeoeulars; four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields; ventrals 157-171; subcaudals 81-104. 2. notostictus, p. 156. 2. Anal divided. a. Five or six lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields ; usually nine upper labials, fifth and sixth entering the eye ; prseocular in contact with the frontal;' ' ventrals 162-197. Sixth upper labial shorter than the eye, which is more than half the length of the snout; subcaudals 93-149 3. schoTcari, p. 157. Sixth (exceptionally fifth) upper labial as long as the eye, which is more than half. 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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