Venoms; venomous animals and antivenomous serum-therapeutics . enera represented in Australia are : — (a) Ognwdoii. (b) Glyphodon. (c) Psendelaps. (d) Diemenia. (e) PseudecJiis. (f) Denisonia. (g) Micropechis.(h) Hoplocephalus. (i) Tropidccliif^. (j) No tec]I is. (k) BhinhoplocephaJns. (1) Brachyaspis. (m) Acantliophis. (n) Elapognathiis. (o) lihijnchelaps. (p) Furina. (a) Ogmodon. This genus is characterised by the maxillary l)ones extendingforwards as far as the palatines, and bearing, in addition to thepoison-fangs, (j—7 grooved teeth. The head is not distinct from•the neck ; the eyes are v
Venoms; venomous animals and antivenomous serum-therapeutics . enera represented in Australia are : — (a) Ognwdoii. (b) Glyphodon. (c) Psendelaps. (d) Diemenia. (e) PseudecJiis. (f) Denisonia. (g) Micropechis.(h) Hoplocephalus. (i) Tropidccliif^. (j) No tec]I is. (k) BhinhoplocephaJns. (1) Brachyaspis. (m) Acantliophis. (n) Elapognathiis. (o) lihijnchelaps. (p) Furina. (a) Ogmodon. This genus is characterised by the maxillary l)ones extendingforwards as far as the palatines, and bearing, in addition to thepoison-fangs, (j—7 grooved teeth. The head is not distinct from•the neck ; the eyes are very small. The body is cylindrical, andcovered with smooth scales in 17 rows. Tail short; subcaudalscales in 2 rows. 0. vitianus.—Snout elongate, pointed; 139—l-Vi ventral scales;27—38 subcaudals. The Snakes of Australia, Sydney, 1869. THE PRINCIPAL SPECIES OF POISONOUS SNAKES 83 Colour dark brown, lighter on the sides; belly brown or white,more or less spotted with black; tail length, 360 millimetres ; tail : Fiji
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