INDBX . 399 



Snakes, non- poisonous, withstand large doses of venom, 172. 

 ,, poisonous, all species carnivorous, 17. 

 .. ,. arrangement of scales on head of, 15. ■ 



,, ,, artificial feeding of, 17, 18. 



>, ., bite of, danger diminished by clothing or other means of protection, 170. 



,, ,, blood of , toxicity,. 217. - 



,, ,, characterised b^r B|)ecial arrangement of facial bones, 6. ' 



,, ,, deaths from, in Queensland, 100. 



,, „ devoured by herons, 227. - 



,, ,, different species should not be placed m same cage, 219. 



,, „ difficult to distinguish from non-venomous, 2. 



,, ,, digestion aided by venom, 213, 214. 



,, ,, dread of destruction of, cause of excessive mortality from snake-bite in 



India, 2. 

 ,, ,, geographical distribution of, -2^ 3.'^- 



,, „ habits of, 17. •'--''- 



,, ,, health authorities' notices respecting, in Australia, 100. 



„ kept in captivity, 61, 72, 125, 156, 223. 

 ,, ,, method of capture, 20, 21. 



,, ,, ,, striking and seizing prey, 17. 



,, „ muscular apparatus of head of, 11, 12, 13. 



of Africa, 57-81. 

 ,, ,, Asia, Dutch Indies and Philippine Islands, 30-67. 



Australia, 81-100. 

 „ Europe, 22-29. 



,, ,, Malaysia, 81. 



,, New Guinea, 81-100. 



South Sea Islands, 81-100. 

 „ ,, Sunda Islands, 81. 



,, ,, poison-apparatus of , 8. 



,, ,, poison-fangs of, 8. 



,, ,, poison-glands of, 10, 11, 12, 13. 



,, ,, succumb to venom of other species, 173. 



,, ,, teeth of, difference in arrangement and dimensions of various species, 9. 



,, ,, treatment of bites from, in French Settlements in India, 359. 



,, ,, unafiected by enormous-doses of their own venom, 172. 



,, ,, unknown in New Caledonia, 100. 



,, ,, New Zealand, 100. 



,, victory of mongooses over, in combat, due mainly to. natural agility, 225. 

 ,, worship of, 2. 

 ,, ,, extant in India, 2. 



SoUnoglypha, 109. 



,, bite produces important local disorders, 168. 



,, marks produced on skin by bite of one of, 10. 



Sonoran coral-snake, 102. See also Elaps euryxanthus. 

 South Sea Islands, poisonous snakes of, 81-100. 

 Sparrows, effect of venom of Seterometru's maurus on, 279. 

 Spfuerechinus granulans, poison from pedicellarise, 273. , 

 Spinal cord, comparative actions of venoms of Colubridce and Viperidce on, 185, 186. 



