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to the tip of the tail; but on the tail itself the 

 marks are often not joined, and appear as separate 







■26\ in. 



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-3 in. 



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M 



I i 



25^ in. 

 Fig. 13.— V-Marks of Adders. 







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black bands running across the back from side to 

 side. Alon.iT the sides of the body are two rows of 



