42 AUSTRALIAN SNAKES, 



Lead-colored Snake. 



Stegonotus plu7nbeus , Macleay. 



S. 17, V. 219, A.l, S.C. 74 pairs. 



Herbert River, Queensland ; length, 4 feet. 



These are two little-known forms of this harmless 

 solid-toothed series. Thence we may notice the Green 

 Tree Snakes, of which we have two representatives — 



Northern Green Tree Snake. 



Dendrophis calligaster, Giinther. 



S. 18, V. 176-211, A.2, S.C. 125-151. 



Known only from Cape York ; it seldom exceeds 4 



feet in length. 



Common Green Tree Snake. 



Dendrophis pnnctidaLiLS^ Gray. 

 Plate 4. 



S. 13, V. 191-220, A.2, S.C. 120-144. 



It inhabits nearly the whole of Australia, and is 

 very common and notable for its bright green color, a 

 feature which enables it, in full daylight, to glide among 

 the foliage of trees, in search of its prey, unobserved, 

 and also to escape detection by its enemies. It attains 

 a length of 7 feet ; feeds largely on frogs, young birds, 

 and lizards, and is seldom seen upon the ground. The 



