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covered with large rhomboidal smooth scales. Body 
somewhat compressed at the anterior extremity ; 
cylindrical at the posterior, gradually tapering to the 
tail, from which it more suddenly becomes smaller, 
and terminates in a point. Length of the tail, 
eleven inches. * 
E "The abdominal plates are 184; the caudal scales, 
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This species is generally met with in wild and 
unfrequented places; it is avoided as venomous by 
many, although perfectly harmless. It feeds upon 
the /oad, and several species of frogs; oftentimes it 
catches small birds. Mr. Erastus H. Clap informs 
me that he saw one that had swallowed a common 
sized specimen of the Robin, “ Turdus migratori- . 
us,” entire ; it is said also to prey upon the different 
species of meadow mice. 
C. amaenus. Say. The red Snake. 
Journal Acad. Nat. Sciences, vol. iv. p. 237. 
Harlan’s Med. and Phys. Res. p. 118. 
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A single specimen of this species has been re- 
ceived from Professor Adams, who found it at Am- 
herst. This specimen being preserved in spirits, 
and its natural character somewhat affected thereby, 
I avail myself of the very accurate description of 
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“ Body above, reddish brown ; beneath, vivid red; 
head not larger than the neck, obtusely rounded be- 
fore ; terminal plate curving .à little on the top of 
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