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RREEACE apt hay shokel ate seas onctchotelteteh car aratote ch ckeveies oto er oat ok Ne aRE a rate shebetoletera: ts, o ere echie erties iii 
RPMI U Rte a een nah ili d Ae ata on stele a tin icles SARA sae oe ea + Cvle ge eieieae xi 
I. Systematic Position of Venomous Sridkes a eine recievers stale sare sate sere = I-3 
hie Miorplolopy/ of Wenomous snakes’ \cmm ei tetera’ > Sous omisiete eclersieliare « diss, 4-45 
verano Ma ONC Caee percep) ee tev oda el tar eles neta ke lotr ohare are evel che tet sh atet= che s/t avaxe 4 
WRIHOPI VIM. Le ee eda wee a kt ene aia este Deiat b's ae ee pare c'e eB en thse 4 
Subramily, Dispsadomoiphine .: ../c% hs dilewete sek Cares 6 Sete es ie ese 4 
SOUL FLAC RILOC ORES 66.5000 apie ces eee halelv nwa Cera peida viawee 10 
Stbiamuly Homalopsinve: 2 %)c 4 ae oe sa de ce ss cen Geen omeries 10 
POLENOP Uy mliaeeny-seuesessreteiouei sv ckousvouste miensnegatery el tenets ho ett’ ain) chal aoetenele peer a= II 
SS Unf) RABUN Lyrae Lobe Et casey ah ete ol eto) ce vel sce Nr) eyo aloy ofa leke oe lal etaee lela) oy -1)« II 
Siilatamally) Eiger piunge: sua deseo tie naa) Sa esl de eos eelalpalas «= 26 
amily sViperidcowteveir reticle) iepstayctaa« afsunlsicraiaiai oreraie a auotst farscei nore eee ors 29 
SoU endl y, W gpebdeieesr eS 2. cha We He sats riale's Seabees apeitst ols init ae Os aie 30 
Subfamily Crotalin ces s..< ie = ota etetate ieee er erereean a ete ed ob eat elereya ts ons 35 
lit Phylogeny, of Venomous, SHAKES = rjciiste a: <> sleriateitlt es -leriee ee einai aa «le 2) 40-51 
IV. Geographical Distribution of Venomous Snakes ...........0-eeee eee eres 52-57 
Vin Polson Apparatusioty Venomous) SNAKES |e o/je <5) \sjo.siieiaelaolste «tare Cletus 4. ie 58-69 
NE RNeaD PS <a Sew cs aisle? ars) dias Vol mi Sipnns ie wee ola pele ieayalelg MUI wae rete 58 
Poison Gianni ies c haste bay ested euxnus cas salad cua eite io al ofintar avers Sey etaeabals: Sa ieee tors ree 59 
ihe Processiof Secretion:of, Venom) oar. s ojsie «ake Seinieislec eines s.eisieinisictore es 63 
Dynamics of the Function of Poison Apparatus ...........+--.eeeeees 64 
PINE TC Cy eevee uct reo 9, av ea Jats ayes sin /ogan als aie anepared ee egal a acrcebek ohn silpi'/e¥er! 67 
Vi Toxic Secretions of Venomous Snakes) oy. 66 s7eiss sevesiae ofeanie cause etnies» Gisleie 70-76 
ANHGUNTSTOL, VENOM SECHELEG! ye.cyete) ovsrciera 2ysieis seal akeitar epee Sous) said 6: Peper ene) uvere 70 
PR ORIGIEYF Of SNAKES VENOMS opaten cl ohare gies taeleisieloisiest) sveloueeete tied ors shed ee als > eyaconel =F 71 
Ifo tality: (Cased siocat eons jaja cher ook sedated os clet en nels «eso recerehsys vei fatek ayels s\n eer 75 
VII. Physical and Chemical Properties of Snake Venom...............-.+-5-- 77-93 
Chemical’Nature of Snake Venom) <2: ccgyeajepe sloisielaicilsialsvesetouersceisisis e's = 79 
VIII. Effects of Various Physical and Chemical Agents upon Snake Venom .... 94-102 
ECtSHOlme My Sic Al PAG eI tse. cleseyore trade cioeta/ eRe bel lsfealell aly etclaiapaieia\« <= ore 94 
IDfiectssOb vVanious, Chemicals) = cinco a:ccucrersaabalcroe is orepeisinieie: Sietepniie=|=1s, «6 ni) 96 
FX. Effects of Ferments upon Snake Venom... 20.2.5. ..eecsscnseesennce cas 103-105 
&. Symptoms’ of Venom Poisoning I maM ......60 02.2 ese cece sence ness ens 106-112 
Aes VAMETIC Ce aie tree tare Penta ee pats tne gre re eats 4 whch «saiaqeier terete <i evs) siiese she wha = 106 
Crantiys EOISONIN ln MEAT ase sicer oes eieie sew atetcyer cre es eiera re « uric ine Vive 106 
EOESES Je CASON UN VEREE I . b0 x ov nin inside es = m plein /a!s Siew mins enia’e bom ncn 108 
Maborawe osoninig ae Maw sy soi rec serece ei atel ofc lateielele: oie)sie sie viaiele © eco 3is0"6) 108 
Echis carinata Poisonitig in’ Man 2. 505 ee ee cet ae ne veneence 109 
Vegera Certs: Poisoning) ine Mian. .)o ci. < oeyels velacieisieiae eee ieiviat = «in © ase 109 
MberGolubriday cin saci elale cine ee ei ae eR cleats O eee sien wy eas 6 ILO 
Cobraerorsomingaamy latices t ceteie rei ces cereal sneatouat siren asic siecereretnse-e eye ov orsie' = 110 
Bungarus ceruleus Poisoning in Man ...........ceesescereeseeeees 110 
Bite of Australian Species of Snakes... .......2.+ceeescececeeeceres 110 
Elaps fulvies Poisoning m Man 2... 22s niin e needa see esccecss TIE 
(Post-mMortent EXAIMINMAMON «00 2) se sites orsie sree laid apeielelevecuaie ¢ ©) alsie'aicise/ a. III 
Various Symptoms of Snake Poisoning Encountered in Man ........----- 112 
XI. Experimental Venom Poisoning in Animals .......00...eeeeeerereeeees 113-123 
WHE WVINEHIOE: |.2 aise. tent ee ese ae es Se ee tee oe mains see 113 
GROMI US OAAINOBIEUS ole eine ceases 2 os wots, oie © os cele se sim wi sasir eile bine 113 
PATBOUS ROGOWE = wins aie¥etuin, Wisioid SER a a Ketereeisere eee alee es je nie en's # csi eis aivieie ave 115 
MREGIES ES rat yelp cit 2 EATS Age ca ase ie seal cine Warsaw ne Oe ms sage sree ois 115 
WEEE CL Moree Week chs faved otc tie eae Cena erat ete Teper tO sera oye wal he aeere sn ste’ s6 5s 116 
EISSS Rie Pea aso h ai takiatere et no heels Se kee woe ower lento aginte waterae = <= 118 
TI es ra Pal ais Sie CN oe a Poa nee ws ose pe OU eae eR cameain ee ee 118 
DT eR MT reac Stay ar 6 a tle sls hcinclels sectioned ese me wae wee 118 
