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Vol. XVIII. BOMBAY. No. 2* 



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., ivith Plate VI., Diagram and Map. 



(Continued from page 17 of this Volume.) 



The Golden Tree-snake ( Chrysopelea ornata). 



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. — " 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 configuration. — The snout is broad, blunt, 

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

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

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