"St. Patrick appears to have been a native of Boulogne, in France, and to have been born about the year…
A snake of rather small size, usualy under two feet and of a dull pale chestnut or hazel color with…
"The persecution which Latona experienced from Juno is alluded to in the story. The tradition was that…
"After his return Triptolemus built a magnificent temple to Ceres in Eleusis and established the worship…
A very large snake native to North America. It is known to reach lengths of up to twelve feet.
A dweller in high, dry upland fields, where the soil is so slightly compacted that burrowing is easy,…
A book name of the serpent like lizards of the genus Acontias, translating the generic term: so called…
The narrow ended dendroaspis, otherwise known as the tree asp, tree snake, or mamba. It is about 6 feet…
"In popular language, the name of all those large serpents which kill their prey by entwining themselves…
"In the classical mythology, the goddess of Health- the daughter of Aesculapius. She was worshipped…
"A venomous serpent, the name of which has come down from ancient times; the vague descriptions of ancient…
In this age the animals and plants begin to resemble existing species. The age is characterized mainly…
War token with union shield and "ONE COUNTRY" obverse and snake and "BEWARE" reverse. These little mementoes…
The jaw bones of the Mosasaurus, a great snake-like reptile of the Cretaceous Period.
"Skull of Boa constrictor. a, quadrate bone; b, b, halves of lower jaw." -Cooper, 1887
"Snake's head. dv., Poison fangs; b., sheath of fang; l., tongue; rl., muscles of tongue." -Thomson,…
"A, lateral view of skull of rattlesnake (Crotalus). B. O, basi-occipital; B. S, basi-sphenoid; E. O,…
"Poison apparatus of rattlesnake. A, eye; Gc, poison-duct entering the poison-fang at +; Km, muscles…
Miraculous escape from the royal serpent of Ceylon. Caption bellow illustration: "In dreadful anticipation…
Conflict with a rattlesnake. Caption below illustration: "The snake when about a yard distant, made…
From preparation of the nerve termination in the muscular fibers of a snake. A, End plate seen only…
"The most vicious as well as the most dangerous snake in Australia is the Tiger-snake."
"They are easily tamed, and may be kept in houses, where they soon accustom themselves to those who…
"The Viperine Snakes have a long, perforated, erectile fang on the maxillary bone, which is extremely…
"Although furnished with such deadly weapons, the rattlesnake can scarcely be termed a vicious animal,…
"When the animal wishes to use these teeth, they issue from this fleshy sheath, somewhat in the same…
The sharp-nosed eel (Anguilla acutirostris) is a is also known as the European eel (Anguilla anguilla).
Xiphosoma Caninum or Corallus caninus is a non-venomous boa species found in the rainforests of South…
The Culpeper Minutemen chose the coiled snake ready to strike and the words from Gadsden's flag, but…
Newspapers and speakers especially condemned the "land embargo" — the cutting-off trade with Canada.…
"Unite or Die." This snake device first appeared when the Stamp Act excitement was at its height.
Cobras are venomous snakes of the familys Elapidae, of several genera, but particularly Naja. (Non-cobra…
The scheltopusik or European legless lizard (Ophisaurus apodus) belongs to the genus of glass lizards:…
Dipsa is a tiny, extremely poisonous snake from Medieval bestiaries. They were said to be said to be…
The Great Seal of the State of New Mexico, 1850. The seal pictures the American Bald Eagle and the Mexican…
The Sea Snake (Pelamis bicolor) is a tropical sea snake known for its black color on top and yellow…