. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. ELAPINAE 633 The Eev. G-. Eisk ^ mentions the case of two young " Pdnghals," of 10 and 9 inches in length, having been attacked and partly devoured by a mouse, supposed to be Dendromi/s melcmotis, which. "Fig. 169.—Sepedon haemaclmtes (the "Einglials" was put with the snakes in a band-box. On the habits of the Einghals see Symonds.^ Bungarus.—The scales are smooth, and form thirteen to seventeen rows. The spine is very prominent, and the median row of scales which covers the ridge is much enlarged. There is no dilatable hood. I
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. ELAPINAE 633 The Eev. G-. Eisk ^ mentions the case of two young " Pdnghals," of 10 and 9 inches in length, having been attacked and partly devoured by a mouse, supposed to be Dendromi/s melcmotis, which. "Fig. 169.—Sepedon haemaclmtes (the "Einglials" was put with the snakes in a band-box. On the habits of the Einghals see Symonds.^ Bungarus.—The scales are smooth, and form thirteen to seventeen rows. The spine is very prominent, and the median row of scales which covers the ridge is much enlarged. There is no dilatable hood. In other respects Bungarus is closely allied to Naja; about half-a-dozen species, in South-Eastern Asia. reaches a length of 5 feet. The general colour is bright yellow, alternating with blackish rings. B. coeruleus s. candidus is the dreaded " Krait," occurring in the whole of the Indian sub-region. It is dark brown or bluish black with narrow cross-bars or white specks, or it is alternately barred brown and yellow ; the under parts are uniform white. Total length rarely 4 feet. The " Krait " seems to cause more deaths in India than any other snake, since it is very common, especially in Bengal and in 1 1887, p. 340. = 1887, p. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harmer, S. F. (Sidney Frederic), Sir, 1862- ed; Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir, 1861-1927. ed. [London, Macmillan and Co. , Limited; New York, The Macmillan Company
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