380 VENOMS 



Dialysis, results of, in experiments with venoms of Colubridcs and Vi2}eridcB, 161. 

 Diastases, action upon venoms, 214. 

 Diastasic actions of venoms, 212. 

 JDiemenia, 86. 



modesta, 87. 



nuchalis, 87. 



olivacea, 87. 



psaimnopliis, 87. 



textilis (brown snake), 87. 



,, ,, ,, bite dangerous, 100. 



twqttata, 87. 

 Digestion of snakes aided by venoms, 213, 214. 

 Digestive tract, absorption of venoms of CohibridcB often without ill-effect on, 180, 181. 



" ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, .,, cause, 181. 



Diodoii, 305. 

 Dipsadomorphincs, sub-family of Opisthoglypha, 3. 



,, geographical distribution, 4. 



Dipsas, teeth of, 8. 



Distira, fresh-water genus of HydropJiiina:, 5, 186. 

 ,, cyanocincta, 137. 

 ,, jerdonii, 137. 

 „ ornata, 136. 

 ,, suhcincta, 137. 

 Dog, minimal dose of cobra-venom lethal for, 174. 

 Dog-faced rattle-snake, 124. See also Crotalus terrificus. 

 Doliophis, 42. 



,, bilineatus, 43. 



,, bivirgatus, 4:2. 



,, intestinalis, 42. 



,, philippinus, 43. 



Domestic animals, treatment of poisonous bites in, 265. 

 Duck-billed platypus (Orjiithorhynchus paradoxus or 0. anatinus), 323. 

 Dum^ril and Bibron, on coloration of snakes, 16. 



,, ,, Naja worship in Egypt, 61. 



Dutch Indies, poisonous snakes inhabiting, 30-57. 

 Dyer, venom antitoxin treatment of yellow fever, 184. 



Eau de Javel, antidote to venom before absorption, 263. 

 ,, ,, in treatment of wasp- or bee-stings, 286. 

 Echidnin, chemistry of, 160. 

 Echinoidea (sea-urchins), 273. 

 Echinodenyis, poisonous species of, 273. 

 Echis, 48, 76. 



carinatus {efa, viper of the pyramids), 48, 76. 

 ,, bite from, 347. 

 ,, dreaded by Egyptians, 77. 

 ,, venom rapid in action, 49. 

 coloratus, 77. 



