INDEX

[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M]
[N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Z]

Acanthocephala, [110]

Acrochordinæ, [5]

Adder, [230]

Æsculapian Snake, [187]

æsculapii (Coluber), [187]

Aglypha, [4], [151]

Ailurophis vivax, [217]

Albinism, [39]

Aldrovandi’s Snake, [182]

Altitudinal range, [118], [123]

Amblycephalidæ, [5]

ammodytes (Vipera), [249]

Anal pockets, [83]

Anal shield, [17]

Ancistrodon, [261]

Ancistrodon halys, [262]

Antitoxic serums, [66]

Apical pits, [15], [75]

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]

Bacteria, [113]

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]

Boidæ, [4], [146]

Boinæ, [4], [146]

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]

Cœlopeltis, [207]

Cœlopeltis 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 flavescens, [187]

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]

Colubridæ, [4], [150]

Colubrinæ, [4], [151]

concolor (Tropidonotus tessellatus, var.), [162]

concolor (Vipera berus, var.), [234]

Coniophis, [7]

Constriction, [96]

Contia, [205]

Contia modesta, [205]

Coral-Snakes, [32], [34], [35]

Coronella, [196]

Coronella austriaca, [197]

Coronella girondica, [202]

Coronella italica, [197]

Coryphodonts, [58]

Crotalinæ, [5], [220]

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]

Dipsadomorphinæ, [5], [151]

Disgorging, [99]

Distribution, [118]

Dolichosauria, [1]

dorsalis (Pelias), [234]

Drinking, [101]

dumfriesiensis (Coluber), [200]

Dwarf Snake, [205]

Economic value, [138]

Eggs, [85]

Egg-eating Snakes, [53], [80]

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]

Eyes, [11], [73]

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]

Glauconiidæ, [4]

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]

Immunity, [66], [71]

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]

Marine Snakes, [92], [95]

Markings, [29]

mauritanica (Vipera lebetina, var.), [259]

Melanism, [39]

Mental groove, [13]

meridionalis (Vipera ammodytes, var.), [253]

Mimicry, [35]

modesta (Contia), [205]

monspessulana (Cœlopeltis), [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 (Cœlopeltis monspessulana, var.), [210]

niger (Coluber longissimus, var.), [188]

nigrescens (Tropidonotus tessellatus, var.), [162]

Nocturnal Snakes, [93]

Northern Viper, [230]

Nostrils, [13], [74]

Œsophagus, [79]

Olfactory organ, [73]

Ophidia, [1]

Opisthoglypha, [4], [151]

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]

Pit-Vipers, [75], [262]

Poison apparatus, [62]

Poison fangs, [55], [62]

Poison glands, [62]

Poisons, [66]

prester (Vipera), [235]

Proteroglypha, [4], [151]

Protozoa, [112]

pseudaspis (Vipera berus, var.), [236]

Pupil, [12]

Pythoninæ, [4]

quadrilineatus (Coluber), [191]

quatuorradiatus (Coluber), [182]

quatuorlineatus (Coluber), [182]

Rattle, [20]

Rattlesnakes, [20], [103]

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]

Serotherapy, [66], [134]

Serum treatment, [67]

Shedding of the epidermis, [20]

Shields, [14]

Sixth sense, [75]

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]

Tree-Snakes, [36], [92], [94]

Trematoda, [112]

Tropidonotus, [152]

Tropidonotus chersoides, [167]

Tropidonotus natrix, [152]

Tropidonotus tessellatus, [160]

Tropidonotus viperinus, [165]

Typhlopidæ, [4], [143]

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]

Viperidæ, [5], [220]

Viperinæ, [5], [220]

Viperine Water-Snake, [165]

viperinus (Tropidonotus), [165]

viridiflavus (Coluber), [170]

Viscera, [77]

vivax (Ailurophis), [217]

vosseleri (Tropidonotus tessellatus, var.), [162]

vulgaris (Natrix), [152]

Warning coloration, [35], [36]

Water-Snakes, [92], [94], [160]

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]


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[1] For a key to the identification of the species, see above, p. [22].
[2] The only specimen with twenty-one rows I have examined is a male from Albano, near Rome (Genoa Museum).