18 THE POISONOUS SNAKES OF INDl^. 



Again Fayrer's* experiments on do*s produced a fatal issue in in- 

 tervals varying between 4 hours and 28 minutes to 10 days. All these 

 creatures were bitten in the thigh. They appeared to suffer little pain, 

 but exhibited restlessness^ and then walked a bit lame. Dejection of 

 spirits followed, and salivation, retching, or vomiting were very constant, 

 and in one case persistent cough. The gait became uncertain, and 

 staggering, till muscular weakness prompted a recumbent posture. The 

 breathing became affected, and in two cases some muscular spasms w^ere 

 noted. In at least 3 cases the animals partially recovered or the symp- 

 toms abated for a time, but death supervened after some days. In one 

 case there was diarrhoea, and in another some mucosanguineous dejecta 

 were occasioned. The blood in all cases coagulated firmly after death. 

 These experiments all tend to confirm the veracity of Burmese state- 

 ments. Compare for instance these with experiments with cobra and 

 daboia poisons {g. v.). 



Dimensions. — It grows to G feet and over. 



Colour. — Alternately and completely banded black and yellow. 



7. BUNGARTJS MAGNIMACULATU&.-The Burmese Krait. 



Identification. — It has broader and fewer bands than any uther kiait. 



From candidns with which it has been confused it is known by its 

 colour, and habitat. 



From cceruleas it is known from the larger number of ventrals (218- 

 221>), the narrow 2nd supralabial, colour, and habitat. 



From multicinctus it is known by the larger number of ventrals, 

 colour, and more restricted habitat. 



Distribution.'— rS.t jireseiit known from a very restricted area within 

 the basin of the Irrawaddy.f It is the only krait peculiar to 

 Burma. 



• «' Thanatophidia," pp. Chi, 69, 84, 99, 101 , 107 and 118. 



t Monywa, Meiktila, Wall and Evans. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Jourl., Vol. XII, p. 611, and 

 Meiktila, ""'clater, Jourl. Asiat. Soc, Bengal, Vol. LX, p. 245. Hm;-.wbi, Myingyan, and 

 Shwebo Diutrict, Evans. — In Epistola. 



