Two sorts of them I have seen, the one green, the other of a reddish gray, full of white rings along the sides, and about five or fix foot long.
[The Noya.] Another poysonous Snake there is called Noya, of a grayish colour, about four foot long.

This will stand with half his body upright two or three hours together, and spread his head broad open, where there appears like as it were a pair of spectacles painted on it.

The Indians call this Noy-Rogerati, that is, a Kings-Snake, that will do no harm.

But if the Polonga and the Noya meet together, they cease not fighting till one hath kill'd the other.
[The Fable of the Noya and Polonga.] The reason and original of this fatal enmity between these two Serpents, is this, according to a Fable among the Chingulays.

These two chanced to meet in a dry Season, when water was scarce.