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image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London | Licence: CC BY 4.0
Above, two butterflies; below, a small double-headed snake from Barbabos.
Date
1748
Artist
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Description
Coloured etching by G. Edwards after himself.
The two heads of the snake are shown separately
Inscription: A small double headed snake from the island of Barbados. George Edwards 1748
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image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London
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Location
Caribbean
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Tww Comment
Plate 207. The snake was brought from the Island of Barbados to the Royal Society in London. (https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55948472). The black butterflies were given to G Edwards by William Gouppy who had got them from West Indies.(https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55948472)