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CASPIAN SNAKE, 



Coluber Caspius. C. supra alternatim fusco jla-coque fasciatus, 



subtus flavus. 



Yellow Snake, marked above by alternate brown bands. 

 Coluber Caspius. Lin. Syst. Nat. Gmel. p. 1112. Lepcchin, it 



p. 317. t. 1. 

 Abdominal scuta 198, subcaudal scales 100. 



THIS snake is said to be found toward the 

 shores of the Caspian sea, in low grounds, and 

 bushy places : when disturbed, it first endeavours 

 to escape, but if pursued or irritated, springs for- 

 wards on its assailant with great fury, though in- 

 capable of doing any injury by its bite : its colours 

 are sufficiently described in the specific character: 

 it is said to grow to the length of five feet or 

 more. 



DOMESTIC SNAKE. 



Coluber Domesticus. C. griseus, fusco maculatus, macula gemina 

 nigra inter oculos. 



Grey Snake, spotted with brown, with a double black spot be- 

 tween the eyes. 



Coluber Domesticus. Lin. Syst. Nat. p. 389. 



Abdominal scuta 245, subcaudal scales 94. 



THIS species is a native of Barbary, where it is 

 said to be in a manner domestic, being very com- 

 mon in the houses of the inhabitants, and consi- 

 dered as a perfectly harmless, and even useful in- 



