Venoms; venomous animals and antivenomous serum-therapeutics . ^ keeled, in 21—23 short, compressed at the end and terminating in a sort oflong spine, turned upwards ; anterior subcaudals in a single row,posterior in 2 rows. A. antarcticus (The Death Adder ; fig. (il).—Supraocular shieldsoften raised and angular, assuming the shape of little horns ; scaleson the crown of the head rugose and striated ; 118—130 ventrals41—51 subcaudals (the last 5—27 are divided). THE PRINCIPAL SPECIES OF POISONOUS SNAKES 97 Colour yellow-brown or reddish, with more or less distinct darkcross-bands; bl
Venoms; venomous animals and antivenomous serum-therapeutics . ^ keeled, in 21—23 short, compressed at the end and terminating in a sort oflong spine, turned upwards ; anterior subcaudals in a single row,posterior in 2 rows. A. antarcticus (The Death Adder ; fig. (il).—Supraocular shieldsoften raised and angular, assuming the shape of little horns ; scaleson the crown of the head rugose and striated ; 118—130 ventrals41—51 subcaudals (the last 5—27 are divided). THE PRINCIPAL SPECIES OF POISONOUS SNAKES 97 Colour yellow-brown or reddish, with more or less distinct darkcross-bands; black spots orsmall dark bars on the lips;belly yellowish-white ; end oftail yellow or l)lack, coveredwith spiny scales. Total length, 850 milli-metres ; tail 150. Habitat : Moluccas, NewGuinea, Fig. G1.—Acantliopliis antarctkus (TheDeath Adder). (n) Elapognathus. Maxillary bones extending forwards as far as the palatines,with a pair of moderately large grooved poison-fangs; no othermaxillary teeth ; mandibular teeth subequal. Eyes moderate, withround pupils ; nasal shield entire. Body cylindrical; scales smooth,in 15 rows ; ventrals rounded ; tail moderate; subcaudals in asingle row. E. minor.—Colour dark olive, with a black occipital blotch inthe young ; belly yellow or greenish-grey. Total length, 400 millimetres ; tail 95. Habitat : South-west Australia. (o) Rhynchelaps. Maxillary bones extending forwards as far as the palatines,w^ith a pair of moderately large grooved poison-fangs, and twosmall teeth near the posterior extremity of the bone; anteriormandibular teeth the longest. Head small, not distinct from theneck ; eyes small, with vertically elliptic pupils ; nostril in a singlenasal shield. Body short, cylindrical; scales smooth, in 15—17rows. Tail very short;
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