392 VENOMS 



Notechis, 95. 



„ scutatus (syn. Hoploccphalus ctirtiis, tiger-snake), 95. 



J. ,, ,, ,, ,, bite dangerous, 100. 



» ,, venom of, dose lethal for rabbit, 175. 



Oceania, geographical distribution of genera of poisonous snakes (tables), 145. 

 Octopods, poisonous juice exuded by, a means of overpowering prey, 287. 

 Ogmodon, 82. 



,, vitianus, 82. 

 Oil beetles, 281. See also Meloe. 

 Ophiogeni in Egypt, 228-229. 

 Ophiophagtis, 37. See also Naja bitngarus. 



Ophthalmia, purulent, produced by snake-venom experimentally, 180. 

 ,, ,, ,, venom of species of Sepedon, 180. 



Opisthoglypha, group of Coluhridcv, 3. 



,, sub-families of, 3. See also Homalopsince, Dipsadoinorphivce, Elachisto- 



dontina. 

 ,, ,, slightly poisonous and not dangerous to man, i. 



Ornitlwrliynchus paradoxus, or 0. anatinus (duck-billed platypus), 323. 



J. ,, ,, ,, ,, venom of, 324, 325. 



., „ ,, ,, ,, action similar to venoms 



of ViperidcB, 324. 

 I. ,, „ ,, ,, toxicity very slight, 325. 



Pacific Ocean (Equatorial), Pterois found in, 296. 



,, ,, (Tropical), Scorpccna diaholus found in, 293. 



,, ,, ,, Synanccia bracliio most commonly found in, iUL 



,, rattle-snake, 124, 125. See also Crotalus confluentus. 

 Pain, severe, after bite of species of Viperidce, 169. 



,, slight from bite of cobra, 169. 

 Panama, Tlialassophryne reticulata found on shores of, 303. 

 Pancreatic juice, addition to venom produces kinasic power, 213. 

 Paris, brown Pelobates found near, 318. 

 Parotid glands, venomous secretions, 147. 

 Pasteur Institute (Lille), poisonous snakes in captivity at, 72. 



,, ,, ,, preparation of antivenomous serum at, 245-248. 



,, ,, ,, rattle-snakes in captivity at, 125. 



,, work and experiments at, 189, 190, 191, 204, 214, 223, 224, 244- 

 248, 207. 

 Paterne, D., bites from European vipers, 341. 

 Peal, H. W., on bite from Hydrophiidcv (sea-snakes), 338. 

 Pedicellarife (organs of the EcJiinoidea), poison prepared from, 273. 

 Pediculati, 303. 



Pedlar on chemical constituents of venom, 160. 

 Pelias beriis (common viper), bite from, 339. 



,, ,, ,, ,, ,, cure, oo/. 



Pelobates fttscus (brown Pelobates), 318. 

 Pelor, 293, 296. 

 PercidcB, 304. 



