394 VENOMS 



Poison-gland of non-venomous snakes, 217. 



„ venomous .snakes, 10, 11, 12, 13. 



Polistes, 285. - v ..■ 



Pompilus, 285. 

 Pondicherry, collection of venom at,. 156-158. 



„ Hospital, collection of venom, method, 362. 



„ public notice in, re capture of poisonous snakes, 360. 



Prairie rattle-snake, 120. See also Sistrurus catenatus. . 

 Pravaz syringe, injection of serum with, 263. . "; ■.. ■ 



Precipitins of venoms, 202. "' ' ' 



Prionurus, 301. * 



Proscher on extraction of phrynolysin from skins of toads, 820. 

 Proteids, extraction from snake- venom, 168. 

 Proteolytic action of venoms, 204. 



,, ,, „ extent and limitations, 205. 



Proteroglypha (group of Golubridcs), 4. 



, , bite rapidly produces general intoxication, 168. 



,, poison-fangs of, grooved, 4. 



,, sub-families of , 4. See also HydrcrphUnce ; Elapince. 



Proto-albumqseg; active principle of snake-venom, 164. 



, , separation from snake- venom, 162, 163. 



Pseudechis, 87. 



,, venom of, experiments on, 162. 



,, ,, ingestion by rats harmless, 181. 



,, australis, 88. 



,, cupreus, 88. 



,, darwiniensis, 88. 



,, ferox, 88. 



,, microlepidotus, 88. 



,, papuanus, 88. 



,, porphyriacus (black snake), 88. 



,, ,, ,, ,, bite dangerous, 100. 



,, ,, ,, ,, secretion of , 149. 



,, scutellatus, 88. 



Pseudelaps, 84. 



,, diadema, 85. ■• 



,, harriettcB, 85. 



,, krefftii, 85. 



,, muelleri, 84. 



,, sqtiamulosus, 84. 



, , sutherlandi, 86. 



,, warro, 86. 



Pseudocerastes persicus, 47. 

 Psylli, Egyptian charmers and healers, 228-229. 

 „ Koman charmers and healers, 228. 



,, „ <■ 1) Lucan on, 240. 



Pterois, 298, 295-296. 

 Puff adder, 69. See also Bitis arietans. 



Putrefaction, rapid, following death from snake-bite, 211, 212. 

 Pyramids, viper of {Echis carinatus), 76. 



