Destruction of life by wild animals and venomous snakes in India / by Sir J. Fayrer.

  • Joseph Fayrer
Date:
[1878]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Destruction of life by wild animals and venomous snakes in India / by Sir J. Fayrer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    F. pardus Leopard. F. jubata Hunting leopard. HY JENINJE. Hyeena—H. striata Striped hyaena. GANIDJE. Canis—C. pallipes Wolf. C. aureus Jackal. URSIDJE. JJrsus— TJ. isabellinus .... Brown bear. TJ. tibetanus Black bear. W. labiatus Sloth bear. Ungulata. elephAntidje. Flephas—E. indicus Elephant. 7ihinocero8—JR. indicus Rhinoceros. suldje. Sus—S. indicus Wild boar. BOVIN JE. Gavceus—G. gauri Bison, gaur. Bubalus—B. ami Buffalo, arna. Sauria. CROGODILIDJE. Crocodilus—C. palustris Crocodile. C. biporcatus „ C. pondicerianus .. „ Oharialis—G. gangeticus .... Gharial. Pisces. gargharidje. Carcharias—C. gangeticus .... Ground shark of Ganges. POISONOUS SNAKES OF INDIA. Those marked with an * are most deadly; those marked with a f are most common among the most deadly. Poisonous Colubrine Snakes, elapidje. 1. Naja N. tripudiamf, cobra, several varieties. 2. Ophiophagus 0. elaps*, hamadryas. 3. Bungarus B. cceruleusf, krait. „ B. fasciatus, sankni. 4. Xenurelaps X bungaroides. 5. Callophis G. intestinalis, and severa other species. Hydrophidje, or Sea-Snakes (all deadly). 1. Flaturus T. scutatus, P. Fischert. 2. Hydropliis H. cyanocincta, and several other species. 3. Enhydrina E. bengalensis. 4. Pelamis P. bicolor. Viperine Snakes. GROTALIDAS, OR PIT VIPERS. 1. Trimeresurus T. gramincm, and several other species. 2. Peltopelor P. macrolepis. 3. Halys H. himalayanus. 4. Hypnale H. nepa. VIPERIDJE, OR TRUE VIPERS. 1. Baboia B. russellii.f chain viper, Tic-polonga. 2. Echis E. carinata.f Phoorsa snake, Afae, Kuppur. Scale of Rewards in India for the Destruction of Snakes and Wild Animals in 1875. Snakes. Alligators. Bears. Buffaloes. Cheetahs. Elephants. Hyaenas. Leopards. Lions. Panthers. Rhinoceri. Tigers. Wolves. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Bengal L 4 Ans. 1| to 2£ lto 2 2£ to 10 l2£to 50 5 to 20 Herar 5 5 10 to 20 3 to 5 Bombay 6 Ps. to 4 Ans. 3 to 12 3 to 12 3 to 40 3 to 12 6 to 60 4 British Burmah ... 5 to 20 1 5 to 10 5 to 10 ... 6 to 20 Central Provinces 1 R. ... 2 to 5 5 to 10 £ to 2 5 to 10 5 to 10 10 to 100 2 to 5 Hyderabad. Nizam’s Territory... 8 Ans. to 2Rs. ... 5 ... 10 20 Madras ......... 1 An. ... . 5 25 si ... 50 *5 8 Ans. 15 35 North-West Provinces 2 Rs. • •• 3 ... 5 10 *6 Oude ......I M • •• 1 to 6 Punjab ...[ 2 Ans. ••• 1 ... ... ... # 25 in 1 Rajpootana 1 to 8 Ans. ... j 5 ! 1 ... 5 to 101 Kotah }... 10 to 16 *5 Grand Total of Deaths from Snake-bites in 1869. Population, excluding that of Central India, 120.972,263. Provinces. Males over 12. Females over 12. Males under 12. Females under 12. Names of Snakes. Total Deaths. Cobra. Krait. Other Snakes. Un- known. Bengal 2,374 2,676 663 606 959 160 348 4,752 6,219 flri sa 137 138 44 31 128 2 52 168 353 Assam -t 50 14 9 3 12 64 76 North-West Provinces 654 262 199 .90 854 *92 63 986 1,995 Punjab ... 434* 184* 77* 32* 76 242 437 755 Oude 364 5 8 137 146 607 105 20 473 1,205 Ce> tr«l Provinces ... 606 Central India 38 36 8 ”'8 21 ... 37 32 90 Burmah 95 22 3 45 65 10 120 Grand Totals 4,416 + 4,480+ i,i4o+ 1.0i6+ 2,690+ 359J 839+ 6,922J 11,416 The addition of 28 (fr m Umritsu ) t '4he totals marked * will . ive th<- grand totai 755 The addition of 606 to the to-als mar ken f will give the grand total 11,416 The additioh'6f 634 (i.e.,;6u6 + 28) to the totals mark*d + will give 11,416. About 1 deaih in every 10,000 persons. These abstracts are made from Government returns, which are, however, imperfect in details.
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