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CASPIAN SNAKE* 



Coluber Caspius. C. si/pra altcrnatim fusco flawque fasciatus, 

 suhtus flams. 



Yellow Snake, marked above by alternate brown bands. 

 Coluber Caspius. Lin. Syst. Nat. Gmel.p. 1112. Lepechiuy it 



p. 317. t. 1. 

 Abdominal scuta 1^8, subcaudal scales 100. 



This snake is said to be found toward the 

 shores of the Caspian sea, in low grounds, and 

 bushy places : Avhen 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. grisenSj fusco maculafus, macula gemina 

 nigra inter oculos. 



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

 tween the eyes. 



Coluber Domesticus. Li?i. Syst. Nat. p. 389. 



Abdominal scuta 245, subcaudal scales 94. 



This species is a native of Barbary, where it i*. 

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

 mon m the houses of the inhabitants, and consi- 

 dered as a perfectly harmless, and even useful in- 



