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ALGERINE SNAKE. 



Coluber Maurus. Cfuscus, lineis duabus dorsalibus iiigris, late- 

 ribus nigro transvers'unfasciatis, abdombie atro. 



Brown Snake, with two black dorsal lines, the sides trans- 

 versly fasciated with black, and black abdomen. 



Coluber maurus. Lin. Si/sf. Nat. Gmel. p. 1098. 



Abdominal-scuta 3 52, subcaudal scales 66. 



Of middle size: colour on the upper parts 

 brown, with two black dorsal lines, from which 

 descend on each side several black bands : abdo- 

 men black : native of Alo;iers. 



HANNASCPI. 



Slightly described by Forskal, who tells us 

 that it is entirely black, about a cubit in length, 

 of the thickness of a finger, and that its bite ex- 

 cites a swelling, though no otherwise dangerous : 

 native of Arabia, 



RED-THROATED SNAKE. 



Coluber Jugularis. C. niger,jugulo sanguineo. 

 Black Snake, with blood-red throat. 

 Abdominal scuta 195, subcaudal scales 102. 



Colour entirely black, except the throat, 

 which is blood-red : native of jEgypt : described 

 by Hasselquist. 



