| Title | Chapter 23: The Venomous Snakes of Australia and Melanesia |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | Submitted |
| Authors | Cogger, HG |
| Editor | W. Biicherl, E.E. Buckley |
| Book Title | Venomous Animals and Their Venoms |
| Pagination | 35-77 |
| Publisher | Academic Press |
| City | London |
| Accession Number | PR0000343 |
| Abstract | Classification, origins and relationships of these snakes; general discussion of venomous land snakes of the area; a list of Australian species and a list of New Guinea species with common names; key to genera of Australian elapids; key to New Guinea elapid genera; venomous land snakes of the Solomon Is; key to Solomon Is. elapids; dangerous land snakes of the area discussed individually each with a map of its distribution, an illustration and comments on the venom; reference to snake bite. |
