. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) ... Serpents. 492 YIPEEIDiE. 4. BITIS. Cotra, Laur. 8yn. Eept. p. 103 (1768). Vipera, part., Merr. Tent. Syst. Amph. p. 149 (1820) ; iSchleff. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 573 (1837) ; Bum. | Bibr. Erp. O^n. vii. p. 1403 (]854) ; Jan, Elenco sist. Ofld. p. 120 (1863) ; Strauch, Syn. Viper. p. 21 (1869). Echidna {non Font.), part., Merr. I. c. p. 150; Bum. Sr Bibr. I. c. p. 1420 (1854). Echidna, Wagl. Syst. Amph. p. 177 (1830). Cerasttis, part., Wayl. I. c. p. 178; Oray, Zool Miscell. p. 70 (1842); Bttm. ^ Bibr. i. c. p. 1438. Clotho {non
. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) ... Serpents. 492 YIPEEIDiE. 4. BITIS. Cotra, Laur. 8yn. Eept. p. 103 (1768). Vipera, part., Merr. Tent. Syst. Amph. p. 149 (1820) ; iSchleff. Phys. Serp. ii. p. 573 (1837) ; Bum. | Bibr. Erp. O^n. vii. p. 1403 (]854) ; Jan, Elenco sist. Ofld. p. 120 (1863) ; Strauch, Syn. Viper. p. 21 (1869). Echidna {non Font.), part., Merr. I. c. p. 150; Bum. Sr Bibr. I. c. p. 1420 (1854). Echidna, Wagl. Syst. Amph. p. 177 (1830). Cerasttis, part., Wayl. I. c. p. 178; Oray, Zool Miscell. p. 70 (1842); Bttm. ^ Bibr. i. c. p. 1438. Clotho {non Favj.), Gray, I. c. p. 69, and Cat. Sn. p. 24 (1849). Bitis, Gray, II. cc. pp. 69, 25; Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1866, p. 891, and Reise n. Mossamb. iii. p. 145 (1882). Caleehidna, Tschudi, Faun. Per., Herp. p. 60 (1845). Head very distinct from neck, covered â witt small imbrioato scales ; eye moderate or rather small, with vertical pupil, separated Fig. StuU of Biiis arietans. from the labials by small scales; nostrils directed upwards or upwards and outwards, pierced in a single or divided nasal, with a. 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 British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937. London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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