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fourteen inches. Circumference near the head one -inch 
and a quarter; the-thickeft part of the trunk about two 
inches,' and diminithes ineonjiderably till near the tail. 
Tne tail very lmall, tapefs Suddenly, Sharp-pointed ; length 
two inches. The colour on the head a very dark obfcure 
green, without fpot. The trunk almoft black, with a 
dark-greeniSh cad. The ridge of the back variegated with 
about twenty harrow foots, compofed of longitudinai, 
Short, dufky yellow, white, and black, lines. Along the 
fides, and half down the tail, are interrupted rows of Short 
white lines; and from the head to the anus, on each fide 
clofe to the fcuta, there is a regular row of black dots. 
The fcuta and fquamas are of a bluilh-white colour. The 
long fore teeth in the upper jaw, on a tranfient view, 
might be mistaken for fangs, particularly if the fubjeft 
has been kept Some time in Spirits ; but, from the want 
of poifoning organs, it may be inferred that it is not lb 
formidable as reprefented by the natives. Abdominal 
fcuta 174, fub-caudal S'quamas 40 ; total 214. 
178. Karoo bokadani. —The head fomewhat broader than 
the neck, a little convex above, ccmprefied on the fides, 
and proje&ing into a Short, obtufe, or l'ubtruncate, lhout, 
on which the eyes and noftrils are fituated. The mouth 
not large, the jaws nearly of equal length. The teeth 
clofe fet, regular, fmall, reflex; a marginal and two pala¬ 
tal rows in the upper jaw. The eyes vertical, final!, or¬ 
bicular, protuberant, each fituated in the centre of a re¬ 
markable circle of fmall triangular laminae. The noftrils 
very fmall, vertical, near to each other, and clofe to the 
apex of the roftrum. The trunk thick, round, covered 
with large, carinated, broad-oval, imbricate, fcales. The 
length, three feet four inches and a half; thicknefs, near 
the head, about three inches; the middle of the trunk, 
four inches and a half. Part of the head is almoft black; 
the colour of the trunk and tail a very dark grey ; the 
the throat, belly, and under part of the tail, are of a duSky 
yellow. Notwithstanding the fufpicious appearance of 
this ugly Snake, the want of poii'on organs Shews he is 
not formidable. Abdominal fcuta 144, fub-caudal fqua- 
mse 59 ; total 203. 
179. Wanapa pam.—Tht head a little broader than the 
neck, oblong-ovate, fub-convex, obtufe, covered with 
various laminae. The firft lamina triangular, flightly emar- 
ginate; the firft pair oblong, the margins perforated by the 
noftrils ; the next pair fimilar in form, but rather Irnaller ; 
the middlemolt of the three laminae between the eyes bell - 
Shape, the others conical; the posterior pair femi-cordate. 
The mouth wide, the upper jaw projecting beyond the 
lower. The teeth numerous, fmall, reflex ; two palatal 
rows, and one marginal, in the upper jaw. The eyes dis¬ 
tant, orbicular; the noftrils alfo distant, Small, on the mar¬ 
gins of the laminae. The trunk round; the Scales fmooth, 
ovate, imbricate; the neck about as thick as a goofe- 
quiil; the body nearly equal, (tapering only a little near the 
tail,) hardly exceeds the fize of a fwan-quill. The whole 
meafures fourteen inches; the tail only one inch and a 
half, rousid, very fmall, and Sharp-pointed. Between the 
eyes are two bent black bands, and a third divides the 
femi-cordate laminae of the head. The predominant co¬ 
lour of the trunk is a light chefnut; but the trunk, as 
well as the tail, are elegantly variegated. From the head 
to the end of the tail runs a yellowish, white, dotted, fil¬ 
let; parallel to which, on each fide, are two broader fil¬ 
lets, the one of a grey or aSh-colour, the other a bay ; 
between the grey fillets area number of tranSverfe bands, 
formed of Small, diftinCt, oblique, black, lines. The Scuta 
are of a dull pearl-colour. This Snake was found at Vi- 
zagapatam; it is not common, at appears to be perfectly 
harmlefs. Upon repeated trials, it could not be provoked 
to bite a chicken. Abdominal fcuta 182, fub-caudal 
fquamas 38; total 220. 
180. Paragoodoo. —The head broader than the neck, ob¬ 
long, ovate, deprtfled above, comprefled on the fides, 
covered .with laminae of unufual forms ; the pair between 
the noftrils fmall, obiong, curve, rounded in front j the 
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next pair purfe-form ; of the three between the eyes, the 
lateral laminae, truncate cones, the middie, oblong Square, 
acuminated; the two larger behind fub-cordate; Several 
Small laminae on the occiput. The mouth large; the 
jaws protrafted, and nearly of equal length. The teeth 
numerous, regular, fmall, reflex; a marginal and two pa¬ 
latal rows in the upper jaw. The eyes fub-oval, protu¬ 
berant. The noftrils near the point of the roltrum open. 
The trunk round, Swelling, and diminishing regularly, 
covered with oblong-oval, carinated, fcales; length two 
feet two inches. The colour a yellowish brown ; the back 
and fides thick fet with rhomboidal fpo'cs, brown in the 
middle, with black borders; the fpots growing fainter to¬ 
wards the tail. The fcuta are of a bright mother-of-pearl; 
the tail is not Spotted, and the fub-caudal fquamas are of 
a reddilh white. This fnake is common ; and is not by 
the natives reckoned pernicious. It ufually frequents 
damp grounds, or the borders of tanks; and grows to a 
much larger fize than the one now deferibed. Abdominal 
fcuta 140, fub-caudal fquamae 49 ; total 189. 
181. Noo/ii paragoodoo. —The head broader than the 
neck, oblong-ovate, deprefled. The anterior pair of la- 
minas between the noftrils roundifli; the next larger, pen¬ 
tagonal ; of the three between the eyes, the lateral coni¬ 
cal, the middle one Shield-form, acuminate ; the posterior 
pair obtufe, femi-cordate. The mouth large; the labial 
fcales with yellow rounded margins. The upper jaw emar- 
ginate. The teeth very fmall, reflex, (harp, numerous ;. 
two palatal rows above, and one marginal. The eyes la¬ 
teral, middle fize, orbicular, prominent. Tire noftrils near 
the roftrum, very Small. The trunk covered with fmooth, 
imbrica e, orbicular, and ovate, Scales. The length two 
feet. The colour cineritious-grey, with an obScure call 
of reddish brown, particularly about the head and neck. 
Th'e back variegated by black and white, or black and 
yellowish, narrow bands ; and on the fides are two or three 
rows of Short, feparate, oblique, lines, formed by the. 
yellow or white edges of the lateral fcaies ; but in general 
thefe bands and lines are not visible on the tail. The fcuta 
and fquamas are of a duSky pearl colour. The bite of this 
Shake, according to the natives, is not mortal ; but they 
pretend that, after a certain time, it produces ii) effects-. 
Trial was repeatedly made on chickens, without any bad 
conSequences; and the abfence of poifoning organs, ren¬ 
ders the popular notion of its ill qualities highly impro¬ 
bable. Abdominal fcuta 192, lub-caudal lquamas 625 
total 254. 
182. Pedda poda, var. 1.—The head broader than the 
neck, oblong-ovate, obtufe, deprefled, but from the 
eyes to the roftrum compreSTed, covered with twelve 
principal laminae, befides a number of Smaller, irregular 
in fhape, and difpofed ftar-fafliion round the posterior. 
Small, rude, femi-cordate, laminae. The central lamina 
between the eyes is the largest; but, contrary to what is 
observed in moil other fnakes, it is divided in the mkldle;. 
the occiput is covered with very fmall, orbicular, fmooth, 
fcales. The mouth wide, the jaws of equal length, the 
lips thickifh, covered with oblong tranfverSe fcaies. The 
teeth regular, reflex, Sharp; a marginal and two palatal 
rows in the upper jaw. The eyes lateral, orbicular, not 
large. The noftrils, near the edge of the roftrum, round, 
open in a backward diredtion. The trunk round, gra¬ 
dually fweliing from the neck, and decreafing towards 
the tail, clofely fet, with minute, fmooth, round, imbri¬ 
cate, Scales; but three rows next to the fcuta confift of 
larger fcales, oval, acuminate. The length two feet nine 
inches. The tail round, and tapering rapidly, ends in a 
lfiarp point. The upper part of the head is fleSh-colour;. 
the roftrum cineritious; a broad Itreak of fleSh-colour 
runs obliquely on each fide of the neck, and a narrow 
Short Stripe of the Same divides a large brown mark on the 
occiput. The colour of the trunk and tail cineritious, 
variegated with about thirty large, broad, brown, ma¬ 
culae, edged with black, of various magnitude, and irre¬ 
gular forms. The fules are-Spotted with Smaller but 
fimilar. 
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