. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 750 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1898. DIADOPHIS AMABILIS STICTOGENYS Cope. Diadophis punctatus var. stictogenyH Cope, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1860, p. 250. r>. punctatus stictogenys Cope, Check-list N. Ainer. Batr. Rept., 1875, j). 37. The regular arrangement of the abdominal spots in three rows approximates this form to the D. punctatus. In fact, it only differs from it in the possession of but seven labial plates, and a speckled l
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 750 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1898. DIADOPHIS AMABILIS STICTOGENYS Cope. Diadophis punctatus var. stictogenyH Cope, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1860, p. 250. r>. punctatus stictogenys Cope, Check-list N. Ainer. Batr. Rept., 1875, j). 37. The regular arrangement of the abdominal spots in three rows approximates this form to the D. punctatus. In fact, it only differs from it in the possession of but seven labial plates, and a speckled lower labial and giilar region. As occasional specimens of I), punctatus are found with only seven superior labials, the approximation is close. The number of rows of scales is fifteen; the super- ior labials are seven, eye resting on third and fourth, as is sometimes the case in punctatus. Color above light brownish olive, a broad yellow collar, bord- ered witli black as in punc- tatus. Each gastrostege has a brown dot at its ex- tremity, and the central part of the margin the same color, forming a series of transversely elongated spots. Fifth and sixth upper labials each with a brown dot. Symphyseal and lower labials with a brown dot in the center of each, two on each anterior geneial, one at the posterior end of postgeneials and of all the throat scales. This form has a distribution confined to the Gulf States, extending from Texas eastward to Savannah, Georgia. Diadophis amabilis stictogenys 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 Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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