CONFENTS. 
CHAPTER I. 
PAGE 
Classification and Evolution of Snakes . : g 3 : . I-II 
CHAPTER II. 
History, Distribution, and General Habits of Snakes ; : 12-49 
CHAPTER III. 
The Blind Burrowing Snakes (Typhlops and Glauconia). List of the 
South African species, habits, colouration, average length, and 
distribution. The South African Pythons, their life history, 
description, and various anecdotes . : é 50-79 
CHAPTER IV. 
The Aglypha, or Solid-toothed non-venomous snakes. List of the 
South African species, their habits, colouration, average length 
and distribution . ; c . . : 3 : 80-114 
CHAPTER V. 
Opisthoglypha or Back-fanged snakes, all of which are venomous. 
These snakes are in the transition stage of fang and poison gland 
development. List of the South African species, habits, coloura- 
tion, average length and distribution ‘ A : : II5—-155 
CHAPTER VI. 
The Proteroglypha or Front-fanged typically venomous snakes of the 
Hydrophine and Elapine Sub-families, viz. the Sea Snakes, 
Cobras, Mambas, Coral Snakes, Garter Snakes, etc. List of the 
South African species, habits, colouration, Seer length and 
distribution : ‘ F F 156-212 
CHAPTER VII. 
The Solenoglypha section of the Proteroglypha or Front-fanged 
venomous snakes, viz. the Adders and Vipers—Family Viperide. 
List of the South African species, their habits, colouration, 
average length and distribution F : 213-245 
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