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excited, expands the skin behind the head by throwing outwards the 

 cervical ribs. 



The Naja tripudians, with the spot or spectacles on its hood. 



The N. haje or Cleopatra's asp. 



The N. bungarus or large king cobra. 



The Bunbarus, some having yellow and black bands. 



The Acanthophis artarcticus, the death adder with spines on its tail. 



Na/'a tripudians (cobra-di-capello) on the defensive, 

 preparing to strike. 



The Elaps corallinus, the coral snake with black, red and yellow 

 bands. 



The Sepedons or hooded snakes, which are supposed to " spit " 

 or throw their venom some distance and so cause severe conjunctivitis. 

 They are found in Africa, not in Europe or America. 



{h) HydrophincB. These all live in the sea with the exception of 

 a few that have been accidentally cut off in small lakes. They have 

 the tail flattened for swimming, and also in order to attach themselves 

 to corals while feeding. They travel in companies, usually on the 

 surface of the water, but they can take in large air reserves and dive 

 to great depths. They are very dangerous to fishermen, especially in 



