. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. VIPERIDAE CROTALINAE 64s restricted to America, but other Pit-Vipers occur in North and South America and in the southern half of Asia. Ancistrodon.—Without a rattle. The upper surface of the head is covered with nine large shields, but the internasals and prefrontals are sometimes broken up into scales. The scales of the body have apical, sensory pits. About ten species, some in Central and ISTorth America, others in the Caspian district {A. halys), in the Himalayas {A. himcdayanus), in Ceylon, Java, wa-B Fro. 177.—Ancistrodon piscivoriis (Water
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. VIPERIDAE CROTALINAE 64s restricted to America, but other Pit-Vipers occur in North and South America and in the southern half of Asia. Ancistrodon.—Without a rattle. The upper surface of the head is covered with nine large shields, but the internasals and prefrontals are sometimes broken up into scales. The scales of the body have apical, sensory pits. About ten species, some in Central and ISTorth America, others in the Caspian district {A. halys), in the Himalayas {A. himcdayanus), in Ceylon, Java, wa-B Fro. 177.—Ancistrodon piscivoriis (Water-Viper A. piscivorus s. Trigonocephalus cenchris (part), the " Water- Viper," inhabits North America from Carolina and Indiana to Florida and Texas. The general colour is reddish to dark brown, with darker cross-bands or with C-shaped markings; a dark; light-edged band extends from the eye to the angle of the mouth. The under parts are yellowish, spotted with black, or the latter is the prevailing colour. Total length up to 5 feet. The Water-Viper is semi-aquatic and lives chiefly on fishes, but it also eats other snakes and various Amphibia, Birds, and Mammals. This snake is very good-humoured in captivity, and becomes. 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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