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Fig. 61. — Acanthophis antarcticus ... ... ... ... ... 97 



Pig. 62. — Bhynchelaps australis , 98 



Fig. 63. — Skull of Furina occipitalis 99 



Fig. 64. — Furina occipitalis ... ... ... ... 99 



Fig. 65. — Skull of Flaps marcgravii 101 



Fig. 66. — Flaps fulvius (Harlequin Snake) 105 



Fig. 67.— Head and Skull of Crotalus horridus (Horrid Rattle-snake) ... 109 



Fig. 68. — Ancistrodon piscivorus (Water Viper) ... ... ... ... 110 



Fig. 69. — Lachesis lamceolatus (Per-de-Lance) .. 112 



Fig. 70. — Lachesis neuwiedM (Urutii) 116 



Pig. 71. — Sistrurus catenatus (Prairie Rattle-snake) 121 



Pig. 72. — A. Horny appendage (rattle) of a Crotalus horridus 122 



B. Horny appendage, longitudinal section ... 122 



C. Separated segments of the appendage ... 122 



Pig. 73. — Crotalus terrificus (Dog- faced Rattle-snake) 123 



Fig. 74. — Crotalus scutulatus (Texas Rattle-snake) 126 



Pig. 15.— Crotalus confluentus (Pacific Rattle-snake) 128 



Pig. 76. — Crotalus cerastes (Horned Rattle-snake) 130 



Fig. 77. — Qyi-aQ. oi Hyd/rus platurus 132 



Pig. 78. — Hydrus platurus ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 133 



Fig. 79. — Hydrophis coronatus ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 134 



Pig. 80. — Hydrophis elegans ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 135 



Pig. 81.— Skull of Distira I37 



Fig. 82. — Enhydrina valakadien (E. hengalensis) ... 138 



Pig. 83. — Skull of Platurus eoluhrinus 139 



Pig. 84. — Platurus laticaudatus (P. fischeri) ... ... ... ... ... 140 



Fig. 85. — Collecting venom from a Lachesis at the Serotherapeutic Insti- 

 tute of Sao Paulo (Brazil) I54 



Pig. 86. — Chloroforming a Cobra in order to collect venom at Pondicherry 



(first stage) 155 



Fig. 87. — Chloroforming a Cobra in order to collect venom at Pondicherry 



(second stage) I57 



Fig. 88. — Collecting Cobra- venom at Pondicherry (third stage) 158 



Pig. 89. — Mongoose seized by a Cobra 225 



Fig. 90. — Indian Snake-charmer at Colombo (Ceylon) 230 



Pig. 91. — Indian Snake-charmer at Colombo (Ceylon) 231 



Pig. 92. — Musical instrument used by Indian snake-charmers to charm 



Cobras 232 



Pig. 93. — Vaccinating a horse against venom at the Pasteur Institute,' Lille 244 

 Pig. 94. — AsepticaUy bleeding a horse, vaccinated against venom, in order to 



obtain antivenomous serum, at the Pasteur Institute, Lille... 245 

 Pig. 95. — Technique of injecting antivenomous serum beneath the skin of 



the abdomen 264 



Fig. 96. — Laetrodectus mactans 275 



Pig. 97. — Scorpio occitanus 277 



Pig. 98. — Scolopendra morsitans 280 



