The Natural History of Reptiles and Serpents: To which is Added, an Appendix Containing an Account of Worms, Corals, and SpongesW. Wetton, 1820 - 166 pages |
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... Martinique . 106 107 Lady Viper 110 ...... Cerastes 111 Hooded , or Spectacle Snake ... 116 Common , or Ringed Snake 121 Black Snake 127 Whip Snake . Sea Serpent 132 • ... 133 WORMS . The Earth Worm ..... Ascaris ....... page 145.
... Martinique . 106 107 Lady Viper 110 ...... Cerastes 111 Hooded , or Spectacle Snake ... 116 Common , or Ringed Snake 121 Black Snake 127 Whip Snake . Sea Serpent 132 • ... 133 WORMS . The Earth Worm ..... Ascaris ....... page 145.
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... Martinique Viper is also , from its form , called the cane - shaped viper , and is one of the most venomous that we know . When it means to attack any animal , it rolls itself up in a spiral form , and , using its tail as a fixed point ...
... Martinique Viper is also , from its form , called the cane - shaped viper , and is one of the most venomous that we know . When it means to attack any animal , it rolls itself up in a spiral form , and , using its tail as a fixed point ...
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afterwards animal appeared approach attacked birds bite Black Snake boat body Cape Ann Catesby Cerastes Chameleon coiled colour Common Viper covered creature Crocodile darted deposits distance earth eggs escape eyes fangs feet in length feet long female flesh frequently grass green Green Turtle Guana half head hole hour inches Indian inhabitants insects instantly jaws joints kill kind large snake leap legs living lizard tribe lying manner Martinique motion mouth moved Musidora nearly neck negro never Nimble Lizard pain pent perceived person poison prey quadrupeds Rattle-snake reptile resembling retreat river round Salamander says Sea Serpent secretary bird seems seen seized serpent shell skin sometimes soon species spots spring supposed surface Surinam swallow swelling tail taken teeth thirty throat tion Tis green Toad tongue torpid Tree Frog Turtle twisted venomous Viper weather whole winter worms wound young zard