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Scientific Memoirs by

Experiments with Cobra-venom on Innocent Snakes.

Experiment
No.		 SPECIES OF SNAKE. Length of
Snake in inches.		 Amount of
Venom inject-
ed (approxi-
mately).		 Result. Duration of
life from time
of injection.		 Post-mortem
examination.		 REMARKS.
XXV Ablabes rapii 18½ ½ grain Died 95 mins. Very slight
streak capil-
lary hæmor-
rhage at seat
of injection.		  
XXVI Simotes bicatenatus 26 ¼ gr. and
after 4
days
1 ½ grs.		 Doubt-
ful.		 Doubtful ...... A very strong thick-
set snake. Was still
alive, although
very sluggish se-
cond day after last
injection, or sixth
day after first in-
jection.
XXVII Tropidonotus subminia-
tus. 		22½ ½ gr. Died 11 hours No obvious
exudation or
discoloration
at site of in-
jection.		  
  Simotes bicatenatus 8¼ 1/3 gr. ,, 2¾,, None made.  
XXVIII              
  Dipsas gokool 28½ 1¼ grs. „ 3¾ „ ,,  
XXIX              
  Dipsas gokool 30¼ 1¼ „ ,, 4,, ,,  
XXX              
XXXI Simotes bicatenatus 24½ 2 „ „ 1¾ days. Very slight in-
flammatory ex-
udation, but
no softening
at site of in-
jection. Vis-
cera general-
ly congested,
intestines in-
jected. No
bloody fluid
in cavities.		  
XXXII Dipsas hexagonata 32½ ¾ gr. „ 5 hours. None made.  
XXXIII Dendrophis pictus 33½ ¾ ,, ,, 55 minutes ,,  
XXXIV Tropidonotus subminia-
  tus. 		30½ 1 1/3 grs. „ 55  ,, ,,  
XXXV Tropidonotus quincun-
ciatus. 		17 5/8 ½ gr. „ 10 hours At site of injec-
tion slight
swelling from
exudation,
but no hæmo-
rrhage.		  
XXXVI Uropeltis, sp. 15 ½ „ „ 65 mins. None made A young specimen.