Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) .. . 864).Loxocemus sumichrasti, Bocourt, Journ. de Zool. v. 1876, p. 344. brouni, Bocourt, Miss. Sc. Mex., Rept. p. 516, pi. xxx. fig. 6. Snout very prominent. Eostral broader than deep, the portion 2. NARDOA. 7) visible from above measuring one half to two thirds its distancefrom the frontal; intcrnasals shorter than the prsefrontals; frontala little longer than broad, separating the parietals, and in contactwith the occipital; supraocular small; one pra;- and two or threepostoculars ; ten or eleven upper labials, fourth and fif
Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) .. . 864).Loxocemus sumichrasti, Bocourt, Journ. de Zool. v. 1876, p. 344. brouni, Bocourt, Miss. Sc. Mex., Rept. p. 516, pi. xxx. fig. 6. Snout very prominent. Eostral broader than deep, the portion 2. NARDOA. 7) visible from above measuring one half to two thirds its distancefrom the frontal; intcrnasals shorter than the prsefrontals; frontala little longer than broad, separating the parietals, and in contactwith the occipital; supraocular small; one pra;- and two or threepostoculars ; ten or eleven upper labials, fourth and fifth, or fifthand sixth entering the eye (or separated from it by a subocular).Scales in 31 to J33 rows, Ventrals 250-265 ; anal divided; sub-caudals 39-47. lleddish or purplish brown above, uniform or withirregularly scattered small yellowish spots, uniform yellowish whitebeneath. Total length 880 miUim.; tail 90. Southern Mexico. a-b. $ (V. 263, 252; Tehuantepec. C. 44, 39).c. Hgr. (V. 266; C. 47). ? F. Siimichrast [C.]. G. Leunox Conyngham, Esq. 2. Skull of Kardoa boa. Tortrix, part., SchJeg. Fhys. So-]), ii. p. 1 (). Nardoa, part., Grai/, Zool. MiscelL p. (1842), and Cat. Sn. p. 93 (1849).Nardoa, Dum. 8,- Bibr. Erp. Gen. vi. p. 444 (1844); Jan, Icon. Gen. p. 99 (1864). 76 BOID^. Proemaxillary bone toothed. Anterior maxillary teeth longest,gradually decreasing in size ; anterior mandibular teeth very slightly distinct from neck, covered with symmetrical shields;nostrils lateral, between two small nasals, which are separated fromtheir fellows by a pair of iuternasals ; some of the lower labialspitted. Eye small, with vertical pupil. Body slightly compressed;scales moderate, smooth. Tail rather short, conical, not or butslightly prehensile : subcaudals mostly in two rows. New Ireland, 1. Nardoa boa. Tortrix boa, Schleq. PIn/s. Serp. ii. p. 22 (1837), cmd Abhild. pi. xiii. (1889).Nardoa schlegelii. Gray, Zool. Miscell. p. 45 (1842); Dum. S,- Bi
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