Snake Collection (page 3)

Cascabel rattlesnake and desert horned viper
Cascabel rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus, and desert horned viper, Cerastes cerastes (Cerastes cornutus). Handcolored engraving by Madame Fournier after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d

Painted coral snake and Egyptian cobra
Painted coral snake, Micrurus corallinus (Elaps corallinus), and Egyptian cobra, Naja haje. Handcolored engraving by Forget after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire

Brown sand boa and boa constrictor
Brown sand boa, Eryx johnii (Eryx duvaucelii), and Boa constrictor. Handcolored engraving by Goulu after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Coral cylinder snake and common slug eater
Coral cylinder snake, Anilius scytale (Tortrix scytale), and common slug eater, Duberria lutrix (Homalosoma arctiventris)

Black and white worm lizard, blind snake
Black-and-white worm lizard, Amphisbaena fuliginosa, earthworm blind snake, Typhlops lumbricalis, large shieldtail snake, Pseudotyphlops philippinus (Uropeltis philippinus)

Lizards and skinks
Caecilian, amphisbaenian or worm lizard, grass lizard, blindsnake, false coral snake, European legless lizard, and skinks

Common death adder, Acanthophis antarctica (Antarctic boa, Boa antarctica). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Finny snake eel, Caecula pterygera (Rostrated sphagebranchus, Sphagebranchus rostratus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Tentacled snake, Erpeton tentaculatum (Tentaculated erpeton, Erpeton tentaculatus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Jacques de Falaise, street entertainer who ate anything. He is shown eating a live mouse, holding a snake, while an assistant receives a dagger and rose from the audience

Aesculapian snake, grass snake and pond snake
Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus 1, grass snake, Natrix natrix 2, and South American pond snake, Pseudoryx plicatilis 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissis, and snake from Boston, New England. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Paul Kuffner after an illustration from nature by Johann Christoph Keller

Black-and-white worm lizard, Amphisbaena fuliginosa, and brown and yellow snake of Surinam (Boa constrictor?). Le serpent dit a deux tetes, l Amphisbaena fuliginosa, serpent de Surinam jaunatre

Red-tailed boa skin, skeleton and spine, Boa constrictor. (Le peau d un Serpent de Ceilan, une piece en grand, le squelette, epine exterieure)

Great sea serpent shot at by the crew of Lawrence de Ferry in 1746. Described in Bishop Erik Pontoppidans Natural History of Norway, 1752. Steel engraving by W.H

Earthworm blind snake, slow worm, Cape legless
Earthworm blind snake, Typhlops lumbricalis 1, slow worm, Anguis fragilis 2, Cape legless skink, Ancontias meleagris 3 and eastern glass lizard, Ophisaurus ventralis 4

Painted coral snake, Indian elephant and box turtle
Painted coral snake, Micrurus corallinus 1, Indian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus 2, and common box turtle, Terrapene carolina 3. Elaps, elephant, emyde

Natives grilling fish on Rawak Island near
Natives grilling fish, cutting a coconut and killing a snake on Rawak Island near Waigeo, Papua New Guinea. In the background a tomb with skulls arranged outside

An Indian woman seated on a rich carpet attended by servants
An Indian woman at a gala seated on a rich carpet with containers of betelnut and perfume, attended by an ayah or servants with punya (fan), pawn and snake hookah pipe

Different types of hookah pipes of India: gargara, snake hookah, narikel, cheroot, narikel and gargara. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Coconut palm tree, jackal, snakes and birds of India
Coconut palm tree, jackal, adjutant stork, vulture, cobra, kite, and centipede of India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrarios

Druids and priest in sacred robes with paraphernalia
Druids and priest in sacred robes with religious paraphernalia, gold vessels, serpent, and painted curtain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Aztec hieroglyphs depicting the god Cihuacoatl, snake woman and fertility goddess. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

African animals including hippopotamus, chameleon, crocodile, snake, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Egyptian gods in the Graeco-Roman style: Isis from a Greek temple 1, Isis with snake from a Roman temple, and Serapis with snake from a Greek temple 3

Costumes of religious elite of Ouidah, Benin, and an idol of black clay with a crown of lizards, snakes and feathers seated on a pedestal

Festival in honour of the Serpent God (centered around Ouidah, Benin). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Chinese seller of paper kites, Qing Dynasty. Kites in the shape of winged men, birds, snakes and a great bell. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Milton after Antoine Cardon

Viper seller and stocking maker, Qing Dynasty
Viper seller and stocking maker sewing cloth stockings, Qing Dynasty. The viper seller carries a bucket of live vipers and a basket with a jar of medicinal snake broth

Snake gourd, Trichosanthes cucumerina (Serpent cucumber or hairblossom, Trichosanthes colubrina). Illustration by Lady Sarah Williams

Snake creeper, Ceropegia stapeliiformis
Snake creeper or stapelia-like ceropegia, Ceropegia stapeliiformis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund

Slow worm, glass lizard and yellowbelly sea snake
Slow worm, Anguis fragilis 1, eastern glass lizard, Ophisaurus ventralis 2, yellowbelly sea snake, Hydrophis platurus 3, and Anguis variegata 4

Carpet python, scarlet snake, and red-bellied black snake
Carpet python, Morelia spilota 1, scarlet snake, Cemophora coccinea 2, red-bellied black snake, Pseudechis porphyriacus 3, and Coluber ocellatus 4

Montpelier, Aesculapian and four-lined snakes
Montpelier snake, Malpolon monspessulanus 1, Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus 2, and four-lined snake, Elaphe quatuorlineata 3

Timber rattlesnake and water snake
Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus 1, tail rattle 3, and water snake, Muraena pinnis adiposis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Sahara sand viper and black asp
Sahara sand viper, Cerastes vipera 1, and black asp, Vipera aspis atra, vulnerable 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Indian cobra and black snake
Indian cobra, Naja naja 1, and black snake, Anguis niger (Pantherophis obsoletus?) 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Snake merchant in Central America
A snake merchant in Central America. 1892

Moses and the snakes. 19th century

Alfred Crowquill (Alfred Henry Forrester), English artist
Alfred Crowquill (Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804-1872), English artist, illustrator and author, possibly a self-portrait. 1857

Emigration - Strolling in the Woods. 19th century

Prince of Wales visit to India in 1876 - Indian Jugglers. 1876

Biblical tales from the Old and New Testaments - a nativity scene at the centre with Adam and Eve in the distance on the left

Naples, Italy - Old Naples with the Serpents Fountain Date: circa 1910

SLOW WORM
A Slow Worm is superficially like a snake, but is actually a legless lizard, distinguishable because it has eyelids. Date: 1950s

ANACONDA
An Anaconda, an aquatic boa snake, which can be found in the swamps of South America. Date: 1970s

INDIAN PYTHON
The Indian Python or Indian Rock Python, is a snake found in India, especially in the mangrove forest, scrub jungle and cool dense rain forests. Date: 1970s

EVE AS SERPENT COSTUME
Travesti costume by Redfern in which Eve is depicted as the serpent in a green dress with a snakes-head headdress. She sinfully picks an apple. Date: 1913

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