FAMILY COLUBERIDZ, 49 
GENUS CALAMARIA. Bové, Wagier. 
Head small. Two frontal plates descending to form part of the orbit. One anterior and 
one posterior orbital plate ; no loral plate. 
THE RED SNAKE. 
CaALAMARIA AMGENA. 
Coluber amenus. Say, Acad. Nat. Sciences, Vol. 4, p. 237. 
Cc id. Haran, Med.and Phys. Res. p. 118. 
Zacholus id. WAGLER. 
The Red Snake. Storer, Mass. Rep. p. 226. 
Calamaria amena. Howsrook, N. Am. Herpetology, Vol. 4, pl. 27 
Characteristics. Small. Reddish brown; beneath red. Scales smooth. Tail short, abrupt. 
Length 6 — 12 inches. 
Description. Body small, cylindrical, with smooth polished elongated obscurely pentagonal 
scales. Tail about one-seventh of the total length, abruptly attenuated to a solid corneous tip. 
Head small, obtusely rounded; terminal plate curving slightly on the top of the head, so as 
to be nearly horizontal above. The first pair of plates short, broader than long ; second pair 
rather large, oblique, the posterior outer angle reaching the eyes. Vertical plate convex, 
rounded, sub-triangular, wide before, and angulated on the anterior middle ; the posterior 
angle acute. Posterior plates a little convex, with a single scale between their tips. Eyes 
with one scale behind; one before, twice as long as the posterior one ; small plate above the 
eye, less than half the length of the central plate. Teeth very minute. 
Color. Reddish brown or dark slate above ; beneath bright red, or rosaceous. 
Abdominal plates,.... 125 - 135. engi, Jos. secs 5°0- 10°0. 
Caudal plates, -...-- 25.— 35: 1 hii Ls a eee ee tO—a 20: 
This is a beautiful little serpent, found under stones and logs. I have not met with it, but 
have taken Say’s description. Its present geographical limits extend from New-Hampshire to 
Pennsylvania. 
(EXTRA-LIMITAL.) 
C. elapsoidea. (Hoxsrook, Vol. 4, pl. 28.) Small. Body scarlet, with 18 — 20 white rings, broadly 
bordered on each side with black. Abdominal plates, 170; caudal, 38. Length 12°0. Carolina, 
Georgia. 
C. striatula. (Ip. Vol. 4, pl. 29.) 
Fauna — Part 3. 
