 
AcrochordinÆ, 5 Adder, 230 Æsculapian Snake, 187 Æsculapii (Coluber), 187 Ailurophis vivax, 217 Albinism, 39 Aldrovandi’s Snake, 182 AmblycephalidÆ, 5 ammodytes (Vipera), 249 Anal pockets, 83 Anal shield, 17 Ancistrodon, 261 Ancistrodon halys, 262 Antitoxic serums, 66 Arteries, 77 Ascariasis, 111 asianus (Zamenis gemonensis, var.), 173 Asp Viper, 239 aspis (Vipera), 239 astreptophorus (Tropidonotus natrix, var.), 154 ater (Tropidonotus natrix, var.), 156 atrovirens (Coluber), 170 aurolineatus (Coluber), 167 austriaca (Coronella), 197 berus (Pelias), 221 berus (Vipera), 230 Bezoar stones, 141 bilineatus (Tropidonotus natrix, var.), 154 Blind Snake, 144 Blood-supply, 77 Blunt-nosed Viper, 257 Body, 8 bosniensis (Vipera berus, var.), 236 Brain, 73 Burrowing Snakes, 91 cÆruleus (Coluber), 233 Canker, 113 Canthus rostralis, 13 Captivity, 100 carbonarius (Zamenis), 172 caspius (Zamenis gemonensis, var.), 172 Cat-Snake, 217 Caucasian Cat-Snake, 219 cervone (Elaphis), 182 Cestoda, 112 cettii (Tropidonotus natrix, var.), 155 chersoides (Tropidonotus), 167 Classification, 2 Cobra di capello, 9 Coelopeltis, 207 Coelopeltis monspessulana, 208 collaris (Contia), 207 Coloration, 29 Colour, 29 Coluber, 181 Coluber Æsculapii, 187 Coluber atrovirens, 170 Coluber aurolineatus, 167 Coluber cÆruleus, 233 Coluber dione, 185 Coluber dumfriesiensis, 200 Coluber hydrus, 160 Coluber insignitus, 208 Coluber leopardinus, 191 Coluber longissimus, 187 Coluber quadrilineatus, 191 Coluber quatuorradiatus, 182 Coluber quatuorlineatus, 182 Coluber riccioli, 202 Coluber rubens, 204 Coluber sauromates, 183 Coluber scalaris, 194 Coluber torquatus, 152 Coluber viridiflavus, 170 concolor (Tropidonotus tessellatus, var.), 162 concolor (Vipera berus, var.), 234 Coniophis, 7 Constriction, 96 Contia, 205 Contia modesta, 205 Coronella, 196 Coronella austriaca, 197 Coronella girondica, 202 Coronella italica, 197 Coryphodonts, 58 Crotalon, 20 Crotalus, 21 cucullatus (Macroprotodon), 213 Dahl’s Whip-Snake, 177 dahlii (Zamenis), 177 DasypeltinÆ, 5 Defecation, 99 Definition, 1 Deglutition, 98 Dentition, 53 Desert Snakes, 36 Development, 88 Diacranterians, 58 Dicephalous young, 89 Digestion, 99 dione (Coluber), 185 Dione Snake, 185 Disgorging, 99 Distribution, 118 Dolichosauria, 1 dorsalis (Pelias), 234 Drinking, 101 dumfriesiensis (Coluber), 200 Dwarf Snake, 205 Economic value, 138 Eggs, 85 Egg-tooth, 89 ElachistodontinÆ, 5 Elaphis cervone, 182 ElapinÆ, 5 Elaps, 35 elsneri (Coluber leopardinus, var.), 193 Embryo, 88 Epiglottis, 79 Eryx, 147 Eryx jaculus, 147 European Whip-Snake, 170 External characters, 8 ExuviÆ, 20 Exuviation, 105 False Smooth Snake, 213 fallax (Tarbophis), 217 Fangs, 55 Fascination, 104 Fat-bodies, 81 Faunistic works, 130 Feigning death, 104 fitzingeri (Coronella), 197 flavescens (Coluber), 187 flavescens (Tropidonotus tessellatus, var.), 163 Flukes, 112 Flying Snakes, 94 Food, 95 Form, 8 Fossils, 6 Gape, 11 Gastrosteges, 15 gemonensis (Zamenis), 170 Genital organs, 82 girondica (Coronella), 202 Glottis, 79 Grass Snake, 152 Greek Blind Snake, 144 Ground Snakes, 91 Habits, 91 HÆmogregarines, 112 hagenbecki (Tropidonotus tessellatus, var.), 162 halys (Ancistrodon), 261 Head, 10 Head-shields, 17 Hearing, 74 Heart, 77 Helagras, 7 Hemipenes, 82 Hibernation, 105 Hind limbs, 10 hippocrepis (Zamenis), 179 Hissing, 102 HomalopsinÆ, 5 Hood, 9 Horseshoe Whip-Snake, 179 hugyi (Vipera aspis, var.), 244 Hybrids, 90 HydrophiinÆ, 5 hydrus (Coluber), 160 Hyoid apparatus, 42 iberus (Tarbophis), 219 Iguanognathus, 54 IlysiidÆ, 4 incertus (Tropidonotus viperinus, var.), 167 Incubation, 88 Intelligence, 101 insignitus (Coluber), 208 Integument, 8 Intestines, 79 Iris, 37 Isodonts, 58 italica (Coronella), 197 Jacobson’s organ, 73 jaculus (Eryx), 147 Javelin Sand-Boa, 147 Key to the identification, 22 Kidneys, 80 Kufi, 257 Labial pits, 76 Lacertilia, 1 lacertina (Natrix), 208 Ladder Snake, 194 Largest Snakes, 21 Larynx, 79 Lataste’s Viper, 247 latastii (Vipera), 247 lebetina (Vipera), 257 Leopard Snake, 191 leopardinus (Coluber), 191 lineaticollis (Tropidonotus tessellatus, var.), 162 Liver, 81 Livery of the young, 38 Locomotion, 93 Long-nosed Viper, 249 longissimus (Coluber), 187 Loreal pit, 75 Loreal region, 12 Lungs, 78 Lycodonts, 58 Lymph-hearts, 78 Macroprotodon, 212 Macroprotodon cucullatus, 213 macrops (Vipera), 224 Markings, 29 mauritanica (Vipera lebetina, var.), 259 Melanism, 39 Mental groove, 13 meridionalis (Vipera ammodytes, var.), 253 Mimicry, 35 modesta (Contia), 205 monspessulana (Coelopeltis), 208 montandoni (Vipera ammodytes, var.), 252 Montpellier Snake, 208 Mortality from Snake-bite, 133 Mosasauria, 1 murorum (Tropidonotus natrix, var.), 154 Natrix lacertina, 208 Natrix vulgaris, 152 natrix (Tropidonotus), 152 Neck, 9 Nematoda, 111 Nerodia, 152 Nervous system, 73 neumayeri (Coelopeltis monspessulana, var.), 210 niger (Coluber longissimus, var.), 188 nigrescens (Tropidonotus tessellatus, var.), 162 Nocturnal Snakes, 93 Northern Viper, 230 Œsophagus, 79 Olfactory organ, 73 Ophidia, 1 Organs of a sixth sense, 75 Orsini’s Viper, 221 Oviparous Snakes, 86 Oviposition, 85 Ovoviviparous Snakes, 85 Pairing, 84 Pallas’s Pit-Viper, 262 Parasites, 107 Pelias berus, 221 Pelias dorsalis, 234 Pelvic arch, 52 persa (Tropidonotus natrix, var.), 154 persicus (Zamenis gemonensis, var.), 172 picturatus (Tropidonotus natrix, var.), 155 Poison apparatus, 62 Poison glands, 62 Poisons, 66 prester (Vipera), 235 Protozoa, 112 pseudaspis (Vipera berus, var.), 236 Pupil, 12 PythoninÆ, 4 quadrilineatus (Coluber), 191 quatuorradiatus (Coluber), 182 quatuorlineatus (Coluber), 182 Rattle, 20 Rattling, 103 Reflex movements, 106 Relation to man, 133 Renard’s Viper, 227 renardi (Vipera), 227 Replacement teeth, 55 Reproduction, 82 Reptation, 93 Reptilia, 1 Rhiptoglossa, 1 riccioli (Coluber), 202 Ring-Snake, 152 romanus (Coluber longissimus, var.), 188 rubens (Coluber), 204 rubro-maculosus (Tropidonotus tessellatus, var.), 162 Rustling, 102 Sand-Boa, 147 Sand-Snakes, 91 Sand-Viper, 249 sardus (Zamenis), 172 sauromates (Coluber), 183 scalaris (Coluber), 194 scalaris (Coronella austriaca, var.), 199 Scales, 14 schwoederi (Coluber leopardinus, var.), 193 scutatus (Tropidonotus natrix, var.), 155 semimaculata (Contia modesta, var.), 207 Sense organs, 73 seoanei (Vipera berus, var.), 235 Serum treatment, 67 Shedding of the epidermis, 20 Shields, 14 Skeleton, 40 Skull, 40 Smallest Snakes, 21 Smooth Snake, 197 Snake-charmers, 139 Snake-stones, 141 Snake swallowing her young, 88 Snake-worship, 139 Snout, 12 Solenoglyphs, 56 Southern Smooth Snake, 202 Squamata, 1 steindachneri (Vipera ammodytes, var.), 252 Stomach, 79 Subcaudal shields, 15 subfasciatus (Tropidonotus natrix, var.), 155 subgriseus (Coluber longissimus, var.), 189 Symoliophis, 7 Syncranterians, 58 Tail, 9 Tarbophis, 216 Tarbophis fallax, 217 Tarbophis iberus, 219 Teeth, 53 Tessellated Water-Snake, 160 tessellatus (Tropidonotus), 160 Thymus gland, 78 Ticks, 108 Tongue, 74 Tongue-worms, 108 torquatus (Coluber), 152 trabalis (Zamenis gemonensis, var.), 172 Trachea, 78 transcaucasiana (Vipera ammodytes, var.), 256 Trematoda, 112 Tropidonotus, 152 Tropidonotus chersoides, 167 Tropidonotus natrix, 152 Tropidonotus tessellatus, 160 Tropidonotus viperinus, 165 Typhlops, 144 Typhlops vermicularis, 144 Ureters, 81 UropeltidÆ, 5 Urosteges, 15 ursinii (Vipera), 221 Veins, 77 veithi (Coronella austriaca, var.), 199 Ventral shields, 15 vermicularis (Typhlops), 144 VertebrÆ, 50 Vertebral column, 50 Vipera, 221 Vipera ammodytes, 249 Vipera aspis, 239 Vipera berus, 230 Vipera latastii, 247 Vipera lebetina, 257 Vipera macrops, 224 Vipera prester, 235 Vipera renardi, 227 Vipera ursinii, 221 Viperine Water-Snake, 165 viperinus (Tropidonotus), 165 viridiflavus (Coluber), 170 Viscera, 77 vivax (Ailurophis), 217 vosseleri (Tropidonotus tessellatus, var.), 162 vulgaris (Natrix), 152 Whip-Snake, 170 Worms, 110 XenopeltidÆ, 5 Zamenis, 170 Zamenis carbonarius, 172 Zamenis dahlii, 177 Zamenis gemonensis, 170 Zamenis hippocrepis, 179 Zamenis sardus, 172 Zoogeographical Regions, 119 PRINTED BY BILLING AND SONS, LTD., GUILDFORD
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