^93 , AMPHIBIA, SERPENTS. 8. Coluber, 
4» Blueilh-white, with black-brown b.ands, and 2 Iong‘^'^ 
nal white divided lines-, 
5. Browniih, with a few pale bands; fnout deprefled, 
6. With yellowifh confluent bands near the belly- --jtal 
y. Brownilh-white, with very pale brown fpots, the 
ones 2) longitudinal, the dorfal ones eliptlCj “i P 
in one row. -jgS 
8. A brown jflripe in the middle of the back ; belly ‘ 
whitifli-brown. 
9. With entire circular brown bands, )3cnpath oblique^X 
current. 
Ocdlatu's. Reddifli, with fcarlct ocellate fpots ; plate on the hea‘^ 
lowilh-tawny. 
Inhabits Ceylon and China j refcmbles the laft. 
Hitambo. Yellow with 2 deeper bands ; head tawny. 
Inhabits India : nearly allied to C. pethola. 
Tigrinus. Spotted all over; plate on the. head clear white. 
Inhabits Amioina s like C. pethola. 
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Cafus. White ; the fcales difpofed in fours, black and th*^ 
crowded into patches. . ije 
Inhabits Anierka : lies in wait for, and furinps on 
' the cat. ^ 
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Ccrvinus. White dotted with black in the middle, and branche'^’^' 
black at each end. 
Inhabits America : refembles C. petljola. 
Virginicus. Deep brown with yellow bands ; front diiiddcd. 
Inhabits Virginia. 
Ruber. f^ine red with fpots alternately uniting, ■ ber.e.’th v-'h-h^' 
Inhabits America. 
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4 ufiriacus Tawny with a mixture of blueifh-alh ; fpct: e.f 
alternate diflina ; front fhielded.’ 
Inhabits near Vienna, 
