INDIAN SERPENTS. 
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showed a frequent disposition to lie down, but remained couched some minutes longer. 
In twenty minutes lay down on one side, and convulsions supervening soon after, the bird 
expired within twenty-six minutes. 
This was the only experiment I had an opportunity of making, the snake dying next day. 
From the symptoms of poison appearing so early in this experiment, and considering the 
languid state of the snake, as well as the reluctance with which he bit, it is probable, had 
he been in full vigour, that the chicken would have expired in much less time than twenty- 
six minutes. 
I received from Mr. Alexander Russell, of Calcutta, the description of a Bengal snake, 
under the name Sackeenee, which agreed in all circumstances with the Run gar urn Pa mail. 
No. IV. 
BOA. 
Abdominal Scuta 20 9 'I 
f22S. 
Sub-cauclal Squama 1 9 J 
Called by the natives Padain Cootoo, Manooli Parnpoo , and Moudi Pod a, at Vizagapatam. 
The head hardly broader than the neck, oblong, roundish, depressed, sub-truncate; to¬ 
wards the rostrum, compressed; covered with scales, sub-orbicular, minute, but no laminae, 
except one triangular at the apex of the rostrum, and two very small between the nostrils. 
Mouth rather wide; jaws of equal length. The teeth numerous, small, reflex; a marginal 
row of teeth in the upper jaw: consequently no fangs. 
The eyes lateral, small, orbicular. The nostrils close to the point of tile rostrum, wide, 
and open. 
The trunk round, nearly of equal thickness, covered with scales, small, orbicular, cari- 
nated, close set, imbricate: but one or two rows nearest the scuta are larger, and not 
carinated. The length, one foot six ; the circumference of the neck nearly two inches; that 
of the trunk where biggest, not much more than three and one fourth. 
The tail only an inch and a half in length; thick, taper, sharp pointed, and, on account 
of the carinated scales, feels rough to the touch: the sub-caudal scuta remarkably short. 
The colour , a middling brown. The back and the sides variegated by a broad, black, 
undulating band, with a narrow, yellowish-white margin; as also with a number of irre¬ 
gular, roundish spots of similar colour. Behind each eye there is a black streak, and some 
yellowish-white scales. The scuta of a pearl colour. 
