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ferocity of this notably fierce snake. Two sampwallahs had a specimen, 

 among others, which they displayed for my benefit. This specimen fasten- 

 ed itself on to the great toe of one man who was sitting tailor-fashion, and 

 it was only by prizing open the creature's mouth with considerable force that 

 it could be made to release its hold, and almost at once it fastened itself again 

 on to the man's leg. requiring a repetition of the same violent measures. Blood 

 oozed fairly freely from both wounds. 



Tropidonotus stolatus. — A small one measuring 1\" was brought to me on 

 the 29th of September. 



Macrophthodon plumbicolor. — The " kassaru hdvu " or " green snake " of the 

 Canarese. 



This is evidently a very common snake about Bangalore, though Nicholson 

 does not mention it as such in his list on page 175 of " Indian Snakes." It ia as 

 timid and gentle as the next species, allowing itself to be freely handled at all 

 times. Like the next species, too, it flattens itself under excitement. One I 

 had in captivity for some months fed voraciously on frogs. The eggs evidently 

 hatch about August and September as will be seen from the following list. The 

 two specimens mentioned under the date 29th of October were found together 

 and were, therefore, probably just hatched from the same clutch of eggs. 



