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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Smith, On the structure of the poisonous fangs of serpents. CUL-DAR205.5.27. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.5 contains notes on the principle of divergence, transitional organs and instincts.

Thomas Smith. 1818. On the structure of the poisonous fangs of serpents. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 108, issue 108 (December): 417-26.

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Phi. Transacts 1818 p. 471. Mr Smith on the Poisonous fangs of serpents — shows in fact that ~~every tooth~~ these fangs are thin tooth doubled on its edge — & that other teeth in the mouth, have this structure & in Hydra, the fangs cannot be told from other teeth.— now we have only to show poison how come to from sack. (whole surface of toad poisonous — Rattle snake good instance to discuss — rattle explained away by Crotalus— by Trigonocephalus? (If poison Fangs taken, good to take also Rattle.─

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