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of a light chocolate colour were observed upon the body, extending 

 from the back to the middle line of the belly, the intervening spaces 

 as well as the bands themselves being marked with numerous dark 

 coloured spots ; these bands often became dark green, the inter- 

 vening spaces being a shade or two lighter ; seven or eight con- 

 verging bands of the same dark green colour are observed upon the 

 eyelids, their lower broadest part being directed towards the mar- 

 gin of the orbit; pupil black ; iris golden ; under surface of belly, 

 groins, axillae, as well as inner surface of extremities, whitish with 

 a shade of green. The same banded appearance above described, 

 was frequently observed when the animal was in exercise, as when 

 employed in efforts to get out of its cage, or when allowed to walk 

 upon the table or floor; when quiescent these bands were rarely 

 noticed. On the 9th of July she laid twenty eggs ; these were per- 

 fectly white, without spots, and of an oval figure ; for several days 

 she had been restless, and was employed the greater part of the 

 day in scratching in one of the corners at the bottom of the cage ; 

 the coloration of the animal at this period was different from that 

 noticed at any other ; the whole body presented a deep copperas 

 green color, changing at times to a dusky brown : at times the 

 body has a mottled appearance ; at others four or five dark coloured 

 transverse bands were noticed, the intervening spaces, as well 

 as the bands, presenting numerous light green spots upon a 

 ground of dusky green ; on turning the animal suddenly round to the 

 light, the side opposite to that described, appeared of a rich sap 

 green colour, changing in a few moments to a deep bottle green, 

 the transverse bands becoming less and less distinct; the spot over 

 the shoulder and the lateral vitta were reddish brown : immediately 

 after death the green assumed a yellowish tint, and two large 

 blotches appeared on each side of the body of the colour of lamp 

 black. 



Sept. 11, 1841. The animal has now been immersed in alcohol 

 for more than a year, and presents a very different appearance 

 from that which existed during life ; the head, sides of the body, 

 tail and upper surface of extremities are of a light bluish or leaden 

 colour; the dark coloured blotches upon the sides are visible, but 



