PLATE V 



Some Poisonous Snakes of Asia 



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FiouKE 1. Sharp-nosed Pit Viper, Agkislrodon 

 acutus (CROTALIDAE). Navy photo, cour- 

 tesy U.S. National Zoological I'ark. (See 

 p. 136) 



Figure 2. Many-banded Krait, ISungarus inuUi- 

 cinetus (ELAPIDAE). Navy photo, courtesy 

 U.S. National Zoological Park. (See p. 

 120) 



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Figure 3. Chinese Mountain Viper, Trimeresurui 

 montwola (CROTALIDAE). From a painting. 

 (Seep. 138) 



Figure 4. Chinese Habu, Trimeresurus mucro- 

 squamatus (CROTALIDAE). From a painting. 

 ( See p. 137 ) 



Figure 5. Japanese Mamushi, Agkislrodon halys 

 blomhoigii (CROTALIDAE). From a painting. 

 (See p. 136) 



Figure 6. MacClelland's Coral Snake, CaUiophis 

 maccleltandii (ELAPIDAE). From a painting. 

 (Seep. 122) 



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