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window-cases containing Lizards, we come first to the poisonous 

 Snakes, all of which, in addition to the English and scientific 

 names, have on the front of their cages an ominous hlack label 

 bearing the word "poisonous"; for there are no external 

 characters by which the poisonous species may be distinguished 

 from those which are not so. 



It will give some idea of the nature and extent of the 

 collection if we give a list of the species which are now on view. 

 Taking the cages in order from the left, they are arranged as 

 follows : — 



1. The Hamadryad or Snake-eating Snake, Ophiophagus bungarus. India. 



2. The Indian Cobra, Naia tripudians. 



3. The Puff Adder, Vipera arietans. Cape of Good Hope. 



4. The Indian Cobra. Another example. 



5. The Water Viper, Cenchris piscivora. North America. 



6. The Bushmaster, or " Surucucu," Lachesis mutus. Brazil. 



7. The Carpet Viper, Echis carinata. India. 



„ The Cerastes Viper, Vipera cerastes. Egypt. 



8. The Alligator Terrapin, Chelydra serpentina. North America.* 



9. The Yellow Snake, Chilobothrus inomatus. Jamaica. 



„ The Australian Carpet Snake, Morelia variegata. Queensland. 



„ The West African Python, Python sebm. 



„ The Tree Boa, Corallus hortulanus. South America. 



10. Three West African Pythons, Python sebce. 



11. The Anaconda, Eunectes murinus. South America. 



12. Four Madagascar Boas, Pelopthilas madagascariensis. 



13. The Beticulated Python, Python reticulatus. Malacca. 



14. Another example of the same species. 



15. Four Common Boas, Boa constrictor. South America. 



16. The Two-streaked Python, Python bivittatus. China. 



17. The Indian Python, Pithon molurus. 

 „ The Indian Bat Snake, Ptyas mucosa. 



18. Two Indian Pythons, recently purchased. 



19. Matamata Terrapin, Chelys matamata. Amazons. 



20. The Indian River Snake, Tropidonotns quincunciatus. India. 



21. The Neck-marked Snake, Oeoptyas collaris. Brazil. 



22. The Striped Snake, Tropidonotus sirtalis. North America. 

 „ The Common Ringed Snake, T. natrix. Europe. 



* These Terrapins are carnivorous, and are fed about every other day 

 on small pieces of raw meat. 



