. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. liiirirroN The soiii'n'c and ratlior unsinlilly (';:!!BERU8, belter known by its native name of IvAlioo , is an Asiatic reptile, liein,ii' Ibiuul in India, the riiilipijines, Ceylon, Borneo, and similar countries, It is an iigiy loubin^s^ Serpent, but is not much dreaded, and is thoii;,dit to be in-ictically non-venomous. It is a stout, thick-bodied Snake, with a very lurne head in proportion to the size of its neck, thoujih small iu compari
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. liiirirroN The soiii'n'c and ratlior unsinlilly (';:!!BERU8, belter known by its native name of IvAlioo , is an Asiatic reptile, liein,ii' Ibiuul in India, the riiilipijines, Ceylon, Borneo, and similar countries, It is an iigiy loubin^s^ Serpent, but is not much dreaded, and is thoii;,dit to be in-ictically non-venomous. It is a stout, thick-bodied Snake, with a very lurne head in proportion to the size of its neck, thoujih small iu comparison with the ; The mouth is not large, and the teeth are small, regular, and set rather closely tdgethe". The nostrils of this Seriient are very small, and placed close to each other almost on the very ti]) of the mu/zle. The eyes are small, round, and projecting as if squeezed out of the h(!ad, and are surronndeit by a curious circle of nearly triangular scales, nuich as a circular window in a biick wall is edged with wedge-shaiied bricks. The general colour of this Serpent i'^ greyish brown above, covered with narrow bands of black'^set rather closely togellnr. The abdnnicn is black mottled with yellow, the sides are white with spots of pale brown, and the lips and tlaoat are of the same tint but spotted with black. The tail is nearly bliick. The usual Imgib of this Seriient is aliout three feet six inches. We now arrive at a species found in the order scieutitically as IJoidas and mode of taking their ]irey, are externally visible as a tail, and moderately well d together. In most of the peculiar habits of these i v;,rious species. The liiN [Miii-tUa spiliilrs), a very Diamond Snake on accou black, and yellow, arrangei Cahpf/i' .Snake (Moflin i thes se reptiles are variaole in tlieir colouiin veiy im])ortant family of serjients, including tlie largest '. 'These Snakes are known by the ]iopular title of Boas, and are all remarkable, not only for their great siz
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