THE REPTILE BOOK 



PLATE XXX 



Copyright, 1907, by Doubleday, Fage & Company 

 ALLIGATOR. Alligator misstssippiensts. 



In all o* the large rivers of the South the Alligator has been practically exterminated. It is yet moderately abundant in 

 lakes and lagoons surrounded by heavy timber or swampy areas. 



Copyright, 1907* by Doubleday, Page & Company 

 AMERICAN CROCODILE. Crocodilus amencanus. 



The extreme southerr portion of the Florida peninsula is the only portion of the United States inhabited by a true 

 crocodile. This species is abundant in Mexico and Central America. 



