. The reptiles of western North America, an account of the species known to inhabit California and Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, British Columbia, Sonora and Lower California. 4. iJltUJb*i^^m Fic. 1. Clrjrj/i/s /01/ l/ii.ufu., Ir.iirlc R.iltlc^nakcScrlidtl rif skin i>f s|HMiTiicti c-nllci>loil iit Cavi- Crcrk. .1 irir(.|i;i Coimty. Arizima. IIHII. Fi(.. 2. Croulus oif^.iiius, I.uifu R.ittlcMi.ikc Si-ilioM ,,| skin nf s]HTiiiu-n r(.ll,-cti-il on .Mi.uiit l.rmiiir.n. Sniila IalMliTia .Mc.iinlaiiis, Tinia <*minty. Aii/.itia. .Imif. l:ill^. TREATMENT OF SNAKE BITE 903

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. The reptiles of western North America, an account of the species known to inhabit California and Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, British Columbia, Sonora and Lower California. 4. iJltUJb*i^^m Fic. 1. Clrjrj/i/s /01/ l/ii.ufu., Ir.iirlc R.iltlc^nakcScrlidtl rif skin i>f s|HMiTiicti c-nllci>loil iit Cavi- Crcrk. .1 irir(.|i;i Coimty. Arizima. IIHII. Fi(.. 2. Croulus oif^.iiius, I.uifu R.ittlcMi.ikc Si-ilioM , , | skin nf s]HTiiiu-n r(.ll, -cti-il on .Mi.uiit l.rmiiir.n. Sniila IalMliTia .Mc.iinlaiiis, Tinia <*minty. Aii/.itia. .Imif. l:ill^. TREATMENT OF SNAKE BITE 903 4.—To prevent infection of the wound. Instrumentsused should be sterilized as well as time and circumstanceswill permit, and an antiseptic dressing should be applied. When a person has been bitten by a rattlesnake wasteno time. The first few moments are precious, so keep cooland remember that about 90 people recover out of everyhundred bitten. A poisonous snake in biting usually makes two puncturedwounds. Suck these hard for not more than five seconds.Then tie a handkerchief, a sock, a suspender strap, a strongpiece of cloth, or a rope very loosely about the arm or lega few inches above t