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A POPULAR TREATISE ON THE COMMON INDIAN 



SNAKES. 



Illustrated by Coloured Plates and Diagrams. 



by 

 Major F. Wall, I.M.S., C.M.Z.S. 

 Part VI., with Plate VI., Diagram and Map. 

 {Continued from page 17 of this Volume.) 



The Golden Tree-snake ( Chrysopelea omata). 



Nomenclature. — Scientific. — The generic name is from the Greek 

 chrysos gold, and peleios black. The specific is from the Latin 

 ornatus adorned. 



English.— The golden tree-snake or the gold and black tree-snake. 



Vernacular.— 11 Kalla Jin " the name given by Russell for a speci- 

 men probably obtained in Bengal, is probably Urdu implying " black 

 saddles "• with reference to the black cross bars. Its name in Ceylon 

 according to Ferguson is " pol mal karawala." 



Dimensions.— The largest specimen I know of is the one obtained 

 by Evans and me in Rangoon, which taped 4 feet 5^ inches. Speci- 

 mens over 4 feet are unusual. 



Physiognomy and bodily confguration.^The snout is broad, blunt, 

 and rounded, the head flattened and the neck moderately constricted. 



A moderately well developed eye with golden iris (Cantor savs black) 



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