Krait Identification
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Sir,?In reply to Capt. A. J. Bett's enquiry as to how I identified the Krait, I would draw his attention to the excellent way the identification of the Krait is expounded in Major Wall's book on the poisonous snakes of IndiaHowever, I believe that it is possible that a poisonous snake can bite without injecting poison, owing to its poison glands being empty at the time, as I don't doubt for a moment the toxicity of the Krait's poison. Yours, etc.,
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