COLUBRID. 99 
SEVENTH GENUS—COLUBRID2. 
Is composed of four species and thirty-four varieties, viz. : 
the varieties being divided into seventy-seven sub-varieties. 
The species are : 
1. Coronellina (ground Colubers). 
2. Colubrina (true Colubers). 
3. Dryadina (bush Colubers). 
4, Natricina (fresh-water Colubers). 
The first species is composed of the following varieties : 
No. 1. Col. Cor. Ablahes. 8 sub-varieties. 
2. * Oyclophes. 5 x 
3. 4 Odontomus. 3 a3 
4, ea Nymphophidium. - 1 sub-variety. 
5. e Caronella. jk - 
6. fs Coluber. 3 sub-varieties. 
. «  gentulus: the Thunder Snake, King Snake, 
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or Chain Snake, is an aggressive variety, 
although it has no fangs. It has been 
known to kill and swallow a Rattle- 
snake. : 
quadrivittatus: 1 sub-variety; a North 
American variety ; indulges a propen- 
sity in stealing chickens from their 
roost, and swallowing them. 
eximus: 1 sub-variety ; North American 
variety is called the Milk or House 
Snake. 
Asculapii: 1 sub-variety ; of India, Aus- 
tralia, and Japan; was represented by 
the ancients as twined around the staff 
of A®sculapius, and also the Caduceus 
of Mercury, 
