BLACK AND WHITE INDIAN 
SNAKE. 
Of this Snake, which Edwards originally 
figured, and which he has denominated the 
Black and White Indian Snake, we find but 
little information. With respe6l to the name, 
although we have adopted it, we must confess 
that a worse could not, in our opinion, have 
; been well given : since this creature is, in fa£l:, 
■ neither absolutely black, nor white ; the for- 
|nie.r being only dusky, and the latter tinged 
with yellow. The following is it's descrip- 
tion, as given by Edwards — 
It is about three feet four inches long ; of 
k dusky white or cream-colour ; and has thirty- 
six blackish rings about it, besides the black 
marks on the head. It's diameter, in the 
thickest part, is an inch and a half. It is re- 
markably ridged on the back. The tail is 
blunt, and roundish at the tip, which is foiir 
inches distant from the vent. It has small 
scales on the upper sides ; those on the belly 
are half circles !" 
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