6S8 
Gctuhis, 
Sihilans, 
Dione. 
Zeyknicus. 
Laticau- 
datus. 
2 . 
Sirtalis. 
Atrox. 
s 
Siiotti 
NcbiilAtus. 
AMPHIBIA. SERPENTS. 8. Coluber- 
Plates of the belly 215 ; fcales of the tail 44- . dH 
Inhabits Carolina. Bliieifh-bluck, with linear yell°"^ 
the fides, and billd bauds on the belly. 
Plates of the belly 160 ; fcales of the tail too. , 
Inhabits AJta. Bliieilh with black (tripes; beneath " ’ 
Plates of the belly about 190 ; fcales of the tail 66. 
' Inhabits the fait dclerts near the Cafpian fta, and the ^ 
mountains near the Irtijh j is (lender and very elegaut , 
3 ■ . . f^(iA >" ^ 
Head (inali, (quare, reticulate with brown futures ! lof?’ 
peflinate rows ; back a delicate blue or whitilh, 'vith 
tudinal whiter (freaks, and intermediate alternate 
dallies, often fubconlluent ; bdly whitilh, with iniuu 
brown (pots and reddlih (pecks. 
Plates of the belly 180 ; fcales of the tail 80. 
Inhabits Ceylon. Body covei-ed with large brown lpe(®‘ 
Plates of the belly 220; fcales of the tail 42. 
Inhabits South America and India. Cinereous w'ltO 
hands; comprelfcd, 2-cdgcd, obtufe. 
Tail (harp, lanceolate; fcales imbricate. 
brf'*''' 
Plates of the belly 150 ; fcales of the tail 114. 
Inhabits Canada. Slender, brown, Ifriate with 3 
green (Iripes. 
Plates of the belly 196 ; fcales of the tail 69. 
Inhabits ylyia.- about 18 inches long ; hoary, fcale’’ 
beneath with tranfverfe black-brown fpots, alternatir*^ 
ways ; head angular, with minute (calcs. 
Plates of the belly 180 ; fcales of the tall 85. 
Inhabits AJrica. Rulfy-brown fprinkled with "'hit® • 
white fpotted with brown ; head white. 
Plates of the belly 185 ; fcales of the tall 8r- (ect ’ 
Inhabits Americas twifts itfelf round men’s leg* ! ® ^,5, 
inches long ; above waved with brown and cinere® 
ncath varied with white and brown, 
