. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) ... Serpents. 292 COLTTBETDiE. distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals; loreal much longer than deep; two postoculars ; temporals 1 + 2; seven upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye; four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are longer than the posterior. Scales in 19 rows, more or less distinctly keeled in the ischiadic region. Yentrals 168-20 G; anal divided; subcaudals 34-49. Black above; sides and belly red, with black cross bars or alternating spots. Total length 10
. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) ... Serpents. 292 COLTTBETDiE. distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals; loreal much longer than deep; two postoculars ; temporals 1 + 2; seven upper labials, third and fourth entering the eye; four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are longer than the posterior. Scales in 19 rows, more or less distinctly keeled in the ischiadic region. Yentrals 168-20 G; anal divided; subcaudals 34-49. Black above; sides and belly red, with black cross bars or alternating spots. Total length 1020 millim.; tail 150. Mississippi Valley and eastwards. a,b,c. S (V. 170; C. 46) & $ (V. 189, 191; C. 36, 36). d. $ (V. 199; C. 37), skin & skeleton. e. Yg. (V. 172 ; C. 34). /. Yg. (V. 168; ). New Orleans. M. Salle. [C.]. N. America. N. America. N. America. Mrs. Drummond [P.]. of F. driimmondi.) Sir R. Murchisou [P.]. (Type 109. PETALOaNATHUS. Dipsas, part., ScUeg. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 257 (1837). Petalognathus, Dfi7n. ^ Bib)-. Mem. Ac. Sc. xxiii. 1853, p. 466, and Erp. Gen. vii. p. 463 (1854). Leptognathus, part„ Giinth. Cat. Col, Sn, p. 177 (1858); Jan, Elenco sist. Ofid. p. 100 (1863) ; Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1868, p. 107. Fig. Skull of Petalognathtis nehulattis. Maxillary short, with 15 or 16 teeth, which gradually decrease in size : posterior mandibular teeth gradually decreasing in size. Head short and thick, very distinct from neck ; eye large, with. 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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