INDEX 



Tliis iiiik'X Ikis lieiMi prt'innvd (o lu'lp tlic lnyiniui seckinjj iiifoiiiiiition ahoiit 

 poisonous snakes. Tlif tcclmiral nanii's of all (lie poisonous snakes are listed 

 alpiuibet irally willi tiie speeies name liisl and the i;'enns name I'niliiw inj:' it. 

 The most widely used conunon names ol' the snakes are also listed alplialieti- 

 cully, followed liy the te<'hni(al names in their eustoniarv order (ixenus name 

 first). Since conunon names are somi'times niisleadintr, ident ilicat ion hased on 

 cominon names is not reconunended, and all inrormalion ahout the snakes will 

 be founil under the technical names only. The index also contains the majoi- 

 subjects treated in the text and the key words most liel|)l'ul to the leader 

 seeking specific infonnation. .Maps and <j;eo;ri'a])liical dist rihnt ion tables are 

 also cross-indexed lici-e. 



Common names in foi'eiiiii lani;iia<^'es have not been listed accordint;- to the 

 rules of alphabetizing in tliose languages, but have l)een treated as if they 

 were English words in order tf) make it easier for tlie English-sjieaking 

 hiyman to find the iiifornuition he needs cpiickly. 



Arnliiptoithi.i l."l.S, Ifi^ 



.leant hophis 139, 140, 144, 146, 10!) 



achll (See Xaja nigricoUis.) 



aehipeten (See Waltcri)incsia argyptia.) 



Acrochoriliix l.TO 



aciitirontriK. Drmaiisiu 140 



aciitiis. Ai/lixtrothiii 3.S, 53. 112, 116, 128, 132, 135. 136. 10!) 



atlamaiitciiK. Cintalua 6, 36, .39, 40. IG!) 



adder (See Mpirii hiriix; also iiifjlit adder, [inff adder. 



vipers.) 

 adder : 



Arineniaii innuiilaiii (See Vipira xiinthinii.) 



Atlas (See Viprra Ichrtina.) 



Balkan cross (See Vipcra Vcrus.) 



Berg (See I! His atnipos.) 



Bibron'.s burrowinj; (See Atractaapis hihroiiii.) 



InuTowinfr tfive Alrartanpis bibroiiii.) 



butterfly (See I'itis gabonica.) 



Cape night (See Caiisus rhombeatus.) 



Cai)e puff (See liitis innrnata.) 



Ca\Kasus (See ^'iprra kaznakovi.) 



Ceiitraliau death (See Acfuithophh pi/rrbiis.) 



couinion death (.See Acatithapliis antarcliciis.) 



common Kurijpean (See Vipcra bcnis.) 



common night (See Caiisu.i rhfimbcatus.) 



Congo burrowing (See Atrarlaspis congica.) 



cross (See Vipera berus.) 



deaf (See Acanthophis antnrcticiis.) 



deatli (See Acanthophis antarcticus.) 



demon night (See Causiis rhombeatus.) 



desert (See Vipcra Ichctiiia.) 



desert death (See .Kcunlhophis i)iirr'nis.) 



Eastern sand (See Viprra ammoilgtcs.) 



European (See Vipcra bcrus.) 



green night (See Causiis ri'siriiiis.) 



horned (See liitis randiitis; liitis corniita.) 



horned puff (See liitis caiiilalis; liitis nusirnrnis.) 



Iberian cross (See ]'ipcra berus.) 



Karst (See Vipcra ursinii.) 



Levantine (See Vipcra Icbetina.) 



Lichtenstein night (See Causus lichtcnstcinii.) 



lined night (See Causus Uncatus.) 



meadow (See Vipcra ursinii.) 



mountain (See liitis atropos; Vipcra Icbetina.) 



Xfw Guinea death (See .icanthophis antarcticus.) 



niglit (See Causus ilcfilippii; Causus rcsinius; 

 Causus rliombeatus.) 



Peringue.v"s (See liitis pcringueyi.) 



puff (See liitis arictans.) 



rhombic night (See Causus rliombeatus.) 



Sahara (See ]'ipcra Icbetina.) 



snouted night (See Causus defilippii.) 



snub-nosed (See Vipcra lutuxti.) 



Steppe (See }'iptra ursinii.) 



velvety green night (See Causus rcsimus.) 



western .sand (See )'ipera ammoilytcs.) 



Ad.'U 105-13 



Adiiiorhinos 89, 98 



aegyptia. Waltcritincsia 70, 81, 106, 108 



afee (See Echis carinatus.) 



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