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yellow. The section to which it belongs has the centre of 
its distribution in the tropical zone, throughout the whole 
circle of the earth, and includes some of the most deadly 
forms; among others the Egyptian Cobra ( Naia haje ), the 
Indian Cobra (W. tripudians ), and the Snake-eating Cobra 
(N. bungara). This last is the largest venomous snake known, 
reaching a length of thirteen feet. It is native to the Indo- 
Malayan region, as far east as the Philippines. 
Some much-dreaded snakes are found in Australia, as the 
Purplish Death Adder ( Pseudechisporphyriacus ). 
The following serpents, with a number of others which are 
usually in the collection, belong to the colubrine group. They 
are non-venomous and perfectly harmless to man, living on 
small birds, quadrupeds, reptiles, worms, and insects; several 
genera— Ophibolus and Abastor —eating small snakes of their 
own and other species. 
The Rainbow Snake ( Abastor erythrogrammus ), Southern 
States. 
The King Snake ( Ophibolus getulus), Atlantic coast. 
The Chain Snake (<9. doliatus triangulus), Western States. 
The Green Snake ( Cyclophis vernalis ), Eastern and South¬ 
ern States. 
The Pine Snake ( Pityophis melanoleucus ), south of New 
Jersey and Ohio. 
The Bull Snake ( P . sayi), south-western United States. 
The Indigo Snake ( Spilotes corais ), Gulf States. 
The Chicken Snake ( Coluber quadrivittatus ), Southern 
States. 
The Mountain Black Snake (C. obsoletus ), United States. 
The Milk Snake (C. obsoletus confinis), Western States. 
Fox’s Black Snake (C. vulpinus ), Western States. 
The Corn Snake (C. guttatus ), Southern States. 
The Black Snake ( Zamenis constrictor ), United States. 
The Whip Snake (Z. flagellum , Southern States. 
The Ribbon Snake (. Eutcenia saurita ), Eastern and South¬ 
ern States. 
The Garter Snake (E. sirtalis ), North America. 
Sacken’s Garter Snake (E. sackeniy, Florida. 
