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A kind of snake. It is smaller than a viper, but kills more quickly. Those who are bitten by it are seized by a thirst so intense as to make them burst.¹ It is white and has on its tail 2 lines. Some call it a 'puffer', others a 'heatwave'. They tend to be found in Libya and Arabia. They also call it a 'blacktail', and a 'sand snake'² and a 'stinger'.