190 A new gemis of Serpents, ^c. 



I found one near my dwelling, near the University of Nash-' 

 vllle ; and I received another from Mr. Skipwith, Maury co. 

 Tenn. it was considered by him as a Highland Moccason. 



The H. tigrinus and annulatus are both of rare occurrence. 



I have amongst my reptiles, collected in Tennessee, several 

 Colubers, which are not mentioned by those whose writings on 

 these animals have come under my perusal ; these I intend to 

 describe in a continuation of this memoir. 



Note by the Author. — Having inadvertently employed the name 

 Aconiias, which is preoccupied, I request the reader to substitute 

 Toxicophis in place of it. 



