4. Deaf or Spreading Adder. Blowinc Vipkr. HetcroJon plafyrhhius. 



Length, thirty inches; light gray-brown with reddisli-hrowii or black spots, sometimes ahiiost black- 

 Does not try to get away like most snakes, but spreads itself out llat on the ground, thus appearing double its 

 size, and hisses. A very ugly looking snake, but said not to be dangerous, having no poisonous fang teeth. 



5. Hog-nosed Snake. Ilt-fi-nnfon simus. 



Length, thirty inches ; yellowish-brown, with more spots on back than the 

 preceding. 



Western and Southern. 



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