COLUBRID E. po 
SEVENTH GENTs—COLUBRID_E. 
Ts composed of four species and thirty-four varieties, viz.: 
the varieties being divided into seventy-seven sub-varictics. 
The species are: 
1. Coronellina i ground Celubers'. 
2. Colubrina (true Colubers). 
3. Dryadina (bush Colubers’. 
4. Natricina (fresh-water Colubers’. 
The first species is composed of the following varieties : 
No. 1. Col. Car, Ablalics, S sub-vwarieties. 
2 7 Cuclaphes. 4 
oy ts Odontoms, 3 
4. se Nyumphophidium. 1 sub-variety. 
5. Caronella. 1 “ 
6, " Coluber. 3 sub-varieties. 
is s gentulus: the Thunder Snake, King Snake. 
or Chain Snake, is an aggressive variety, 
although it has no fangs. It has been 
known to kill and swallow a Rate 
snake. 
S : quadrivittaiis: 1 sub-variety: a North 
American variety ; indulges a propen- 
sity in stealing chickens from their 
roost. and swallowing them. 
9. eximus: 1 sub-variety ; North American 
variety is called the Milk or House 
Snake. 
10. a -EscuJapti: 1 sub-variety ; of India, Aus- 
tralia. and Japan: was represented by 
the ancients as twined around the staff 
of Esculapius. and also the Caduceus 
of Mercury. 
