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  • A poisonous snake, Indian cobra: illustration shows 'spectacle' marking on the snake's hood and includes two details of the head and an outline drawing of the tail. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • A snake, small and slender, pale in colour, with oval-shaped brown markings running along its back (which become gradually paler towards the lower body and tail). Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • A poisonous snake, dark brown in colour with pale patches edged with black: includes outline drawing of the tail. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • A snake, green in colour with white markings the upper body: includes a detail of the tail's underside. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • A snake, small and slender, tan/brown in colour, cross-banded with black markings edged with white. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • A snake, dark in colour with bands of blue and white running along each side. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • A poisonous snake, green in colour with yellow and green underbelly: includes two outline drawings of the head. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • A snake, pale in colour, with dark brown patches edged with black: three figures, showing the head and neck, and the tail seen from above and below. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • A snake, brown in colour, with broken black cross-banded markings on the lower body. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • A snake, small and slender, colour fading from light red-brown at the head to blue at the tail: includes two small figures of snake seen from above and below. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • A snake, light brown in colour with dark brown patches and wavy line on its back, edged with white: includes outline drawing of the tail. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • A snake, dark green in colour with pale cross-bands and two narrow yellow bands running along the length of the back. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • A snake, dark in colour, with two yellow stripes running the length of its body: also includes an outline drawing showing the underside of the tail. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
  • The natural history of Aleppo. Containing a description of the city, and the principal natural productions in its neighbourhood. Together with an account of the climate, inhabitants, and diseases; particularly of the plague / By Alex. Russell, M. D.
  • An account of Indian serpents, collected on the coast of Coromandel; containing descriptions and drawings of each species; together with experiments and remarks on their several poisons / By Patrick Russell. Presented to the Hon. Court of Directors of the East India Company, and published by their order, under the superintendence of the author.
  • An account of Indian serpents, collected on the coast of Coromandel; containing descriptions and drawings of each species; together with experiments and remarks on their several poisons / By Patrick Russell. Presented to the Hon. Court of Directors of the East India Company, and published by their order, under the superintendence of the author.
  • An Indian snake, Bodroo Pam. Coloured engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • An Indian snake: Bodroo Pam. Engraving by Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • An Indian snake: Pedda Poda. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • An Indian snake: Jeri Potoo. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • An Indian snake: Katla Tutta. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • The head and expanded neck of Nagoo, an Indian snake. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • An Indian snake of the Boa genus, Gedi Paragoodoo. Coloured engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • An Indian snake: Neeli Koea. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • An Indian snake of the Boa genus, Horatta Pam. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • An Indian snake: Pedda Poda. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • An Indian snake: Nooni Paragoodoo. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • An Indian snake: Goobra. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • An Indian snake: Tar Tutta. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.
  • An Indian snake of the Boa genus: Padain Cootoo. Engraving by W. Skelton, ca. 1796.