. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. TJtEE ay-AKES. 325 on Skiuks exclusively, whilst the Afi-io;m kinds devour mice and some other small nocturnal niaminais. Some remarkable Snakes come from Madagascar, and have a long fleshy prolongation to the muzzle at least one-third the length of the head. In one species this appendage is toothed, and in the other it is plain. In the Langaha this growth has the shape of a blade, and is sharp at its end. The colour of the Snake is bright brownish-retl ; and in the Cockscomb Langaha, tlie muzzle is dentated, the Snake being brown and yell
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. TJtEE ay-AKES. 325 on Skiuks exclusively, whilst the Afi-io;m kinds devour mice and some other small nocturnal niaminais. Some remarkable Snakes come from Madagascar, and have a long fleshy prolongation to the muzzle at least one-third the length of the head. In one species this appendage is toothed, and in the other it is plain. In the Langaha this growth has the shape of a blade, and is sharp at its end. The colour of the Snake is bright brownish-retl ; and in the Cockscomb Langaha, tlie muzzle is dentated, the Snake being brown and yellow. They belong to tlie genus Xiphorhynchus. The family is represented in A curious Snake of a purplish colour, densely marbled and mottled with brown, with small rose- coloured spots, the cheeks and lips being carnation, has a flat head resembling that of a mastiff' in shajje. The lips are ai-ched and tumid. It climbs with ease, and frequents, by night, the roofs of the liuts of the natives of Java and Borneo, in seai-cliing for food, which consists of insects. It attains the length of three feet. This Snake has a slender body, and tail, which is prehensile, but the head is thick and large, and hence it is the type of the Blunt-headed family. They have a very narrow mouth, and the maxillary bone is very short, and is provided with a few small teeth, and the palate and lower jaw have strong teeth in front, but none are grooved. * * Family AnihlijccphaUdm (Elunt-beatl Snakes). The species is Ainbhicephaliis 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 Duncan, P. Martin (Peter Martin), 1821-1891; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. London [etc] Cassell & Company, Limited
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