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XXVII.—Bothrodon pridii, an Extinct Serpent of Gigantic Dimensions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2014

J. Graham Kerr
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The object of this note is to place on record the existence of a specimen which demonstrates the one-time existence of poisonous serpents of hitherto quite unheard-of dimensions.

The specimen, shown in the text-figure, is a poison-fang remarkable for (1) its enormous size, and (2) its curvature. As regards size, the fang measures nearly 65 mm. along the outside of the curve, and 46 mm. in a

straight line along the chord of the curve. It measures close to but clear of the swollen base 11·4 mm. in diameter and 35 mm. in circumference.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh , Volume 46 , 1927 , pp. 314 - 315
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1927

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