21. Molecular Expressions: The Silicon Zoo - The Pit Viper This page contains a photomicrograph of a pit viper that we found on a HewlettPackard memory controller. This striking pose of a pit viper was found on a pad surrounding the viper logo mixed within line of HP workstations termed "snakes" that were popular in 1991-1992 http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/creatures/pages/snake.html

The Pit Viper This striking pose of a pit viper was found on a pad surrounding the Viper logo mixed within the integrated circuitry of an early 1990s vintage Hewlett-Packard memory controller chip. The designers' initials (all 20 of them) were discovered stacked together on a pad not far from the snake. This chip was introduced in the first of a line of HP workstations termed "Snakes" that were popular in 1991-1992. The microprocessor was code named the "Mustang" before the Snake name was adopted for this series of computers. This chip is also the one with the warning: You are too Close View this silicon artwork under brightfield and darkfield illumination by Michael W. Davidson and The Florida State University Legal Terms and Conditions set forth by the owners. This website is maintained by our in collaboration with Optical Microscopy at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Last modification: Wednesday, Mar 03, 2004 at 04:30 PM Access Count Since January 12, 1999: 40724

22. '95 Dodge Viper Driver's School '95 DODGE viper DRIVER'S SCHOOL. " snakes in the Grass!" by Jeff Krause. The '95 Dodge viper Driver's School was quite an experience for all those who went, either as a student, instructor, or spectator. http://www.driversedge.com/viper.htm

'95 DODGE VIPER DRIVER'S SCHOOL "Snakes in the Grass!" by Jeff Krause The '95 Dodge Viper Driver's School was quite an experience for all those who went, either as a student, instructor, or spectator. The sound of 18 Vipers running together at speed was quite something! As with all schools run by the BMW CCA, it was efficiently run and administered. Todd Tiede, et al, did a great job trying to separate almost 60 students with little to no track experience into workable run groups. Saturday morning went well until I heard during the student assignments that there was a twin-Turbo 800 horsepower Viper here, and the driver had virtually no track experience! AAGGGHHH! I didn't draw the short stick, and luckily both of my students were very cautious. They also had my favorite student's traitthey listened. My first student, Don, had the highest mileage Viper I've ever seenjust over 22 thousand miles. He had also won low e.t. at the last Viper Club drag race, with a 12.77 second 1/4 mile. There was one other car with 10k on it, but the rest of them had less than 4 thousand miles. It was refreshing to see that at least some of these cars actually get driven. My other student hadn't been on a track before, but was eager to learn. Jeff got the hang of it pretty quickly, and continued to improve every time we got in the car.

23. SNAKES snakes. snakes, an order (Ophidia) in the class of Reptiles calculated to be sixteen times that of the European viper. snakes can poison each other, even those of the same http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/S/SN/SNAKES.htm

SNAKES SNAKES , an order (Ophidia) in the class of Reptiles. They may be characterized as very elongated reptiles without limbs (unless with tiny vestiges of posterior limbs), without eyelids and external ear openings, with the teeth anchylosed to the supporting bones, a bifid slender tongue which is telescoped into its basal half, and with a transverse vent. These characters apply to all snakes, although none are peculiar to them. The vast majority of snakes are further characterized by having the right and left halves of the under-jaws connected by an elastic band; a median, longitudinal furrow in the skin below and behind the chin; the whole palatal apparatus is but loosely connected with the skull, nowhere articulating with it. The quadrate is indirectly articulated with the skull, first by the horizontal, movable squamosal, secondly by the columella auris. The quadrato-mandibular joint is placed in a level far behind the occiput. More detail concerning skull, scales and teeth will be found in the diagnostic descriptions of the varidus families (side infra); for further anatomical information the reader, is referied t~ the article REFTILES (Anatomy). The snakes are the most highly specialized branch of the Sauna or Squamata, i.e. of scaly reptiles with movable quadrate bones; with atransverse vent, near the posterior lateral corners of whicli open the eversible, paired Copulatory organs. In the article LIZARD attention is drawn to the many characters which make it difficult, if not impossible, to give diagnoses applicable to all lizards and all snakes. Both these groups seem to have reached their climax but recently, while the tortoises, trocodiles and sphenodon are on the descending scale, mere remnants of formerly much more numerous and cOsmopolitan development.

24. Viper Snake viper Snake. Sergio Garcia. The viper snake is a very short snake compared to most of the other type of snakes. She is 50 to 65cm long. http://www.amersol.edu.pe/ms/7th/7block/jungle_research/new_cards/11d/report11d.

Viper Snake Sergio Garcia Bibliography: http://www.nashvillezoo.org/eyelash.htm http://www.szgdocent.org/cc/c-hide.htm http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues97/dec97/viper.html http://www2.excite.sfu.ca/pgm/students/alex_reid/snakes/SNAKEBIT.HTM ... http://www.reptilegardens.com/reptile/wagler.jpeg

25. Specific Snakes Hognose Snake (also called Puff Adder, Blowing viper, Spreadhead, Spreading viper) (1) Eastern Hognose Snake, (2) Eastern Hognose Snake, (3) Eastern Hognose http://eduscapes.com/42explore/snake2.htm

The Topic: Specific Snakes This index has links to a few hundred websites that contain information and photos of specific kinds of snakes: A-B Anaconda: Big Snakes Anaconda: Eunectes Murinus Anaconda Biggest Snake: Anaconda ... Anaconda Black-striped Snake: Black-striped Snake Black-striped Snake Boas: Boas Boa Constrictor Common Boa Constrictor Boa Constrictor Boa, Argentine: Argentine Boa Boa, Columbian: Colombian Boa Constrictor Boa, Dumeril's Ground: Dumeril's Ground Boa Boa, Emerald Tree: Emerald Tree Boa Emerald Tree Boa Boa, Jamaican: Jamaican Boa Boa, Rainbow: Rainbow Boa Boa, Red-Tail: Red-Tail Boa Care Boa, Rubber: Rubber Boa Rubber Boa Boa, Rosy: Rosy Boa Rosy Boa Rosy Boa Black Snake, Red-Bellied:

26. Snakes - Snakes snakes. Found 40 articles. Displaying articles 1 to 20 Pictures Of snakes One snake that is not a pit viper snake but is poisonous is the coral snake. http://www.growinglifestyle.com/h/pest/snake/

GARDENING HOME IMPROVEMENT PESTS PETS ... SHOP Snakes Found 37 articles. Displaying articles 1 to 20: Pictures Of Snakes One snake that is not a pit viper snake but is poisonous is the coral snake. The coral snake is highly poisonous and resembles a number of nonpoisonous snakes. It does not have fangs and has round pupils. Because its mouth is so small and its teeth ... Professional Pest Control Products Snake-Away (4 Lbs., For 225 Linear Ft.) This tested-effective snake repellent doesn't kill snakes. It irritates their senses, so it's an environmentally safe way to keep rattlesnakes and garter snakes from bothering you as you work and play outdoors. Just shake out a border of this dry, ... Shop.com Snakes Alive! How To Identify Snakes The semiaquatic cottonmouth also has pit viper characteristics, but the adult has a solid-colored upper body that is olive brown or black, and a lighter underside. Although often difficult to distinguish from the nonpoisonous water snake, a ... Mississippi State University Extension Snakes Alive He suggests that it's probably a good idea to familiarise yourself with the snakes in your particular region but warns that you should never try to deal with a snake yourself. If you see a snake, try and keep an eye on it from a safe distance - say ... Gardening Australia A Field Guide to Texas Snakes (Texas Monthly Field Guides) Amazon.com

27. Snakes - Snakes At Professional Pest Control Products Found 7 articles. Displaying articles 1 to 7 Pictures Of snakes One snake that is not a pit viper snake but is poisonous is the coral snake. http://www.growinglifestyle.com/h138/pest/snake/

GARDENING HOME IMPROVEMENT PESTS PETS ... SHOP Snakes at Professional Pest Control Products Expand your search (more results): Professional Pest Control Products (all articles) Snakes (at all sites) - Snakes More from Professional Pest Control Products: Pest Control Products Found 7 articles. Displaying articles 1 to 7: Pictures Of Snakes One snake that is not a pit viper snake but is poisonous is the coral snake. The coral snake is highly poisonous and resembles a number of nonpoisonous snakes. It does not have fangs and has round pupils. Because its mouth is so small and its teeth ... Professional Pest Control Products Poisonous Snakes Index One snake that is not a pit viper snake but is poisonous is the coral snake. The coral snake is highly poisonous and resembles a number of nonpoisonous snakes. It does not have fangs and has round pupils. Because its mouth is so small and its teeth ... Professional Pest Control Products Snake-A-Way Snake Repellent Does Snake-A-Way Really work? You can be confident with the use of Snake-A-Way. It's efficacy reached over 83% in laboratory testing and is at almost 100% with field studies that all 4 branches of the military ran during the Gulf War. Dr. T's utilizes ... Professional Pest Control Products Snake Trap Here is how the Snake Guard Snake Trap works: The unique design of this trap allows a snake (large or small) to enter and then become entrapped in a special non-toxic glue. No live mice or other baits are required. The Snake Guard trap utilizes the ...

28. Reptiles And Amphibians » Snakes » Boa - Viper Main Page Home Central Reptiles Page Central snakes Page Boa viper (you are here). Many viper Boas are killed because they resemble poisonous snakes. http://www.centralpets.com/pages/critterpages/reptiles/snakes/SNK2758.shtml

2,234 Animals Online Today Home Central Reptiles Page Central Snakes Page Boa - Viper (you are here) Boa - Viper Related Pages: More Photos Care Sheets Articles Books ... Tell a Friend Related Searches: Site Search Search Forums Search the Web Veterinarians ... Service Providers More Stuff: Go to Forums Reptiles eCards Subscribe Pet Categories: Mammals Birds PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS BY CLICKING THIS BANNER Viper Boa Photo: Dennis Desmond Submit a Photo More Photos Common Name: Boa - Viper Other Common Names: Pacific Ground Boa, Papuan Ground Viper, Viper Boa, New Guinea Boa, Pacific Boa Scientific Name: Candoia aspera (Full Taxonomy) Group: Boa Origin or Range: Indo-Pacific Relative Size: Average (as compared to other snakes) Average Lifespan: ? year(s) Compatibility: Relatively Aggressive (as compared to other snakes) Category: Animal Description: The Viper Boa is so named because it often bears a striking resemblance to the Death Adder, which is a highly venomous snake. Oddly, this species can vary in appearance from one individual to the next, which may account for its other common names, which include; Pacific Ground Boa, Papuan Ground Viper, New Guinea Boa, and Pacific Boa. The Viper Boa is a member of the genus Candoia. This genus is comprised of at least three different species, and perhaps as many as eight. Most of the members of the genus Candoia are collectively referred to as Pacific Boas. The Viper Boa is unique because it is the smallest and the fattest member of this genus.

29. Snakes In General Filesnakes or Wartsnakes) Acrochordus javanicus (Elephant’s Trunk Snake) Family Atractaspididae Subfamily Atractaspididae (Stilleto/Mole/Burrowing viper). http://www.szgdocent.org/cc/c-main.htm

SNAKES SNAKES IN GENERAL What are snakes? Are snakes cold Are snakes slimy ? and more about snake scales Why are snakes long What do snakes eat ? Do they drink? How do snakes hunt and catch their prey? Snake senses...! Why and how do snakes kill How do snakes swallow something bigger than their heads? Snake predators and how do snakes protect themselves Snake mating Snake eggs and babies Where are snakes found? Fascinating snake adaptations to various habitats Snakes and people Snake bites and first aid Snakes in danger: role and conservation Snake records biggest, smallest, deadliest and more THE SNAKE FAMILIES Infraorder Scolecophidia Blindsnakes Superfamily Typholopoidea Family Anomalepididae (Primitive/Dawn Blindsnakes) Family Leptotyphlopidea (Thread/Slender/Worm Snakes) Family Typhlopidae (Blindsnakes) Infraorder Alethinophidia Parvorder Henophidia Family Aniliidae (False coralsnake) Pipesnakes Family Anomochilidae Family Cylindrophiidae Family Uropeltidae (Short-/Shield-Tail Snakes) Family Xenopeltidae Sunbeam Snake Parvorder Caenophidia Family Acrochordidae Filesnakes or Wartsnakes) Acrochordus javanicus (Elephant’s Trunk Snake)

30. Wilderness Survival: Dangerous Animals - Poisonous Snakes POISONOUS snakes OF EUROPE. Common adder (vipers berus). Pallas viper (Agkistrodon halys). POISONOUS snakes OF AFRICA AND ASIA. Boomslang (Dispholidus typus). http://www.wilderness-survival.net/danger-4.php

Training Network: Fitness Training Orienteering Wilderness Survival Home Wilderness Survival 1. Introduction 2. Psychology of Survival 4. Survival Medicine 5. Shelters ... 23. Survival in Man-Made Hazards Survival Reference A. Survival Kits B. Edible and Medicinal Plants C. Poisonous Plants D. Dangerous Insects and Arachnids ... G. Clouds: Foretellers of Weather Marketplace Tents Wilderness Survival Books Hiking Boots Backpacks POISONOUS SNAKES There are no infallible rules for expedient identification of poisonous snakes in the field, because the guidelines all require close observation or manipulation of the snake's body. The best strategy is to leave all snakes alone. Where snakes are plentiful and poisonous species are present, the risk of their bites negates their food value. Apply the following safety rules when traveling in areas where there are poisonous snakes: Walk carefully and watch where you step. Step onto logs rather than over them before looking and moving on. Look closely when picking fruit or moving around water. Do not tease, molest, or harass snakes. Snakes cannot close their eyes. Therefore, you cannot tell if they are asleep. Some snakes, such as mambas, cobras, and bushmasters, will attack aggressively when cornered or guarding a nest.

31. Rhinoceros Viper: WhoZoo Their striking range is surprisingly long, sometimes as long as half the snake s length. As with other snakes, the rhino viper uses its scales for movement. http://www.whozoo.org/Anlife99/jasonlip/rhinoviperindex.htm

The Rhinoceros Viper Name: Rhinoceros viper Scientific name Bitis nasicornis Range: Central and western Africa Habitat : Wetlands and tropical forest Status : Not threatened Size : 2 to 4 feet in length Location in the zoo Herpetarium Physical Description: The rhinoceros viper, also called the river jack, can grow to be somewhat large in size. Adults normally grow to be 2 to 4 feet in length. One source even cites them as being able to reach up to 7 feet in length! The head of this animal is considerably smaller in size than its body. The rhinoceros viper's head is one of its most distinguishing characteristics. The rhino viper's head is in a triangular shape. There are 2 or 3 "horns" above each nostril. The coloration of the rhinoceros viper is incredible. Because of the various patterns and colors, the rhino viper has often been regarded as one of the most beautiful snakes in the world (see the above picture). Coloration in the rhinoceros viper is an adaptive feature. The degree of light and dark colors of this snake depends on its habitat. This wetland species of adders has darker colors which allow it to blend well with the jungle floor where it would most likely be found. General Information The rhinoceros viper is one of three species of puff adders. Some reasons these venomous snakes are called puff adders are that, when excited, they have the ability to enlarge their size considerably by inflating their bodies. This creates the "puffed" look that is approximately twice the normal size of the snake's body. These adders also make a sort of hissing noise through their nose as part of their respiratory function.

32. Eyelash Viper: WhoZoo phases. The eyelash viper is one of the smallest poisonous snakes in Central America, but one of the most dangerous. They usually http://www.whozoo.org/Intro2000/shawloud/EKL_EYELASH_VIPER.htm

EYELASH VIPER Name: Eyelash Viper Scientific name: Bothriechis schleglii Range: Neotripical:  Southern Mexico to Venezuela and Ecuador Habitat: Tropical and montane rain forest, cloud forests; usually found in shrubbery, vine tangles, trees and palms, most adjacent to streams and rivers Status: Threatened by large mammals, humans, disturbance of natural habitat, hedgehoges, foxes, badgers, other snakes and fish.  Diet in the wild: Small mammals, birds and nestlings, frogs and lizards Diet in the zoo: Prekilled mice Location in the zoo:  Herpetarium Physical description:  The name comes from a patch of bristly scales above each eye that tend to look like eyelashes. They tend to reach from 22-32 inches in length. Color has a great variety that usually depends on the geographical origin of snake..  Have a pair of heat-sensitive pits between the eyes and nostrils.  They tend to have very long fangs. General information:  The eyelash viper is a nocturnal, arboreal animal.  This  means that it does most of its hunting from late evening through early morning, and more than likely in, from, or around trees.  When subduing its prey, the snake grabs it and holds on while it injects a hemotoxic venom.  The snake holds on until the animal is dead and then proceeds to swallow it by "walking" it down the throat by moving one side of its jaw at a time.Â

33. Viper And Cobra Information, Viper And Cobra Picture Ocellated Mountain viper fact sheet. viper, snakes of Singapore, Images of snakes. Jungle Mall JungleWalk.com s Shopping Guide. Visit our Animal TShirt Gallery. http://www.junglewalk.com/info/Cobra-information.asp

JungleWalk - Viper and Cobra information, Viper and Cobra picture Search by name (Browser must support frames) This page is meant for use with older browsers which do not support in-line frames. If you have a recent version of a browser which does support frames, you should use the more user-friendly 'frame version' of this site. Reptiles Snakes Constrictors Vipers and Cobras ... Snakes - Misc. Other Favorites: Bird Sounds Check out these T-Shrit Galleries: Bird T-Shirt Cat T-Shirt Dog T-Shirt Dolphin T-Shirt ... Zebra T-Shirt Check out these Poster Galleries: Cat Posters Dog Posters Monkey Posters Wolf Posters ... Snakes Vipers and Cobras Egyptian Cobra Source: ClipArt.com - 2.5 million Clipart images for $7.99 Image © 2003 www.clipart.com Counts: Video:9 Audio:1 sites:10 images:4 Common viper BBC Nature: Wildfacts Physical description, distribution, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, conservation status, etc. Eyelash Viper Animals Of The Rainforest Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Gaboon Viper Animals Of The Rainforest Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links

34. Viper And Cobra Movie, Viper And Cobra Video, Viper And Cobra Posters video clip of horned viper, one of the deadliest, with commentary, Cobra, DVArchive, MOV. Tilt down from snake charmer to cobra snakes, India, Cobra, DVArchive, MOV. http://www.junglewalk.com/video/Cobra-movie.asp

JungleWalk - Viper and Cobra movies, Viper and Cobra videos Search by name (Browser must support frames) This page is meant for use with older browsers which do not support in-line frames. If you have a recent version of a browser which does support frames, you should use the more user-friendly 'frame version' of this site. Reptiles Snakes Constrictors Vipers and Cobras ... Snakes - Misc. Other Favorites: Bird Sounds Check out these T-Shrit Galleries: Bird T-Shirt Cat T-Shirt Dog T-Shirt Dolphin T-Shirt ... Zebra T-Shirt Check out these Poster Galleries: Cat Posters Dog Posters Monkey Posters Wolf Posters ... Snakes Vipers and Cobras Egyptian Cobra Source: ClipArt.com - 2.5 million Clipart images for $7.99 Image © 2003 www.clipart.com Counts: Video:9 Audio:1 sites:10 images:4 Horned Viper PBS Streaming RAM video clip of horned viper, one of the deadliest, with commentary Cobra DVArchive MOV Tilt down from snake charmer to cobra snakes, India Cobra DVArchive MOV Cobra snake poised and in a trance listening to snake charmer, India Cobra Rudewater MOV Mongoose attacking cobra Common Viper AVI Clip of an Adder (Common Viper) Common Viper AVI Clip of Adder (Common Viper) Spitting Cobra National Geographic - Explorer Extra Streaming RAM Cobra Hunt in Myanmar Viper Wildside Productions WMV Viper catches mouse in tree White lipped Viper Cinenet - Film and Video Image Library MOV Viper flicking its tongue JungleWalk.com's Shopping Guide

35. Gaboon Viper Pictures And Information, Photographs, Snakes, Bitis Gabonica (Vipe With age this viper grows a pair of large rostral horns. When threatened this snake makes a hissing sound while staying motionless. http://www.photovault.com/Link/Animals/Reptiles/Snakes/Species/GaboonViper.html

Gaboon Viper Bitis gabonica (Viperidae) Distribution: Tropical Africa Habitat: Rainforest African Rock Python Click on any of the thumbnail images below to view an enlarged photo . . . . . About this snake: The Gaboon Viper lives on the rain forest floor in the equatorial belt of Tropical Africa. Its markings help camoflauge it amongst the leaves and spotted sunshine of the rain forest floor. They spend most of their time motionless in the paths of where their prey are most likely to cross. Though the Gaboon Viper may seem sluggish, it strikes its victims with amazing speed and agility. They are poisonous and deadly and they have two large venom glands. The venom is a powerful haemotoxin (destroys blood cells and vessels) and its venemous bite can kill a full grown human within 15 minutes or quicker. It is important to note however, that very few people have ever been killed by this beautiful snake. Gaboon Vipers can reach an average length of 1.2 meters, but they have been found as long as 2.2 meters. These animals will weigh about 7 to 10 kg. Their head approximately 125 mm (5 inches) big and fangs almost 55 mm (2 inches). This gives it the

36. Eyelash Viper, Pictures And Information, Photographs, Snakes, Serpentes Eastern Tiger Snake. Emerald Tree Boa. Eyelash viper. Gaboon viper. Garter Snake. Gold Morph Eyelash viper. Gopher Snake. Green Mamba. Ground Boa. Horned Rattlesnake. http://www.photovault.com/Link/Animals/Reptiles/Snakes/Species/EyelashViper.html

Eyelash Palm-pitviper Bothriechis schlegelii (Viperidae) Distribution: Central and South America Habitat: Moist Tropical Forests African Rock Python Click on any of the thumbnail images below to view an enlarged photo . . . . . About this snake: The Eyelash Palm-Pitviper is an inhabitant of moist tropical forests from southern Mexico to western Ecuador and Venezuela. This snake occurs in a variety of colors from green to brilliant yellow, and are usually under 3 feet in length. The typical breeding season is summer when these snakes will produce up to 30 offspring. The young are born live. Eyelash pam-pitvipers spend most of their time coiled in trees and bushes and eat small birds, frogs, and lizards. They are popularly known for their habit of stowing away in banana shipments To find more images on PHOTOVAULT.com please use our search engine: PHOTOVALET (tm) Enter search term Our entire Serpentes collection of images can be viewed from thumbnails as follows: Snakes Volume 1 Snakes Volume 2 Snakes Volume 3 These photographs are available for licensing in any media. For Pricing, General Guidelines, and Delivery information click

37. Wagler S Pit Viper Wagler s pit viper is a carnivore. That means that they eat other animals. They hunt at night. The adult feeds on lizards, birds, and rodents. snakes in the http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/waglers_pit_viper.htm

Wagler's Pit Viper Common Names: Wagler's Temple Viper Genus: Tropidolaemus Species: wagleri dry season, which is from March to May, it doesn't rain quite as often as the monsoon season, but is not completely dry. Wagler's pit vipers like the humidity to be around 90 %. Wagler's pit viper is a medium sized viper which can grow up to 4 feet in length. It is called a pit viper because they have pits just behind the nostrils which contain special organs that can sense heat and locate warm-blooded animals. This is an important adaptation since Wagler's pit viper is nocturnal and hunts at night. It is an arboreal species, which means it lives in trees. The adult male is green, with a black border and many greenish-yellow crossbars on its back. The young viper changes its color as it grows. The young are all green with spots of white and red. The spots are sometimes arranged in pale crossbars. the Philippine phase. In

38. Types Of Snakes The African Gaboon viper has perhaps the longest fangs of any venomous snake. They may grow up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) long. http://www2.worldbook.com/features/reptiles/html/type_snake_3.html

Snakes and Other Reptiles The Body of a Reptile How reptiles live Types of reptiles ... Life of a snake Types of snakes boids colubrids elapids pythons ... Trivia quiz Types of snakes There are about 2,700 species of snakes. They are classified into various families, based chiefly on common skeletal features. Most herpetologists divide snakes into 15 families. The scientific name of each family is given in parentheses after the common name. Blind snakes (Typhlopidae) consist of about 200 species. They burrow underground and eat mainly ants and termites. Blind snakes look much like earthworms, though some species may grow almost 3 feet (90 centimeters) long. Their eyes are covered by the head scales. Most blind snakes live in tropical and subtropical regions. Boids (Boidae) consists of about 70 species, most of which have large, stout bodies. The anaconda can reach more than 30 feet (9 meters) in length. However, sand boas may grow less than 3 feet (90 centimeters) long. Most boids have external vestiges of hind legs. The majority of boids live in tropical and subtropical regions. Different species dwell on land, in trees, or in water. Click here to read about some boids.

39. Viper's The viperinae are restricted to the Old world, and include some of the planets most deadly snakes, including the sawscaled viper and the puff adder. http://www.burmese.freeuk.com/Snakes/viper.htm

Elapids Page FAMILY: VIPERIDAE The vipers represent the pinnacle of venomous snake evolution. Even those people who who have a fear regarding these wonderful creatures must admire the efficiency of their design, which depends upon a long pair of hinged fangs which lay flat against the roof of the mouth when not needed, but can flip forward and lock into place so fast when the jaws swing open. There are three subfamilies; one the Azemiopinae, has but a single member, Fea's viper ( Azemiops feae ) of southern China and neighbouring regions. The Old World vipers of the Viperinae are considered somewhat more primitive than the Crotalinae , or pit vipers, which possess thermoreceptive pits between the eye and the nostril that helps them to locate prey. SUBFAMILY: VIPERINAE The Viperinae are restricted to the Old world, and include some of the planets most deadly snakes, including the saw-scaled viper and the puff adder. Although Shakespeare credits Cleopatra's suicide to an asp (perhaps the desert horned viper, Cerastes cerastes ), modern thinking is that it was a cobra, revered in Egypt and providing a relatively easy death, would be a more logical choice than the violently painful venom of a viper.

40. Precautions With Snakes Copperhead. The five varieties of copperhead snakes have pit viper characteristics and bands or hourglass markings of brown, copper, or red on a tan body. http://www.i4at.org/lib2/snakes.htm

Precautions With Snakes Snakes are important members of the natural world and make a significant contribution to the control of pests such as rats, insects, and other snakes. Poisonous snakes, however, are not desirable members of the human habitat. The risk of a poisonous snakebite is lower than that of being struck by lightening and can be reduced further by: Cleaning up refuse and other hiding spots around buildings and yards; Wearing heavy shoes and pants in wooded areas; and Looking first before stepping or touching hidden areas where snakes are likely to be resting or hiding. Most poisonous snakes in the United States belong to the pit viper group. The pit viper has pits on its head, vertical pupils, a triangular head, slim neck, and a heavy body with a single row of scales on the underside of the tail. The pit viper group includes the major categories of copperhead and cottonmouth and two major categories of rattlesnake. All pit vipers may vibrate their tail sections rapidly to make noise when threatened. The cottonmouth and copperhead categories are often referred to as mocassins, but they are two distinct categories within the pit viper group.

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