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THE 



STORY OF THE AMPHIBIANS 



AND 



THE REPTILES 



BY 

 JAMES NEWTON BASKETT 



AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF THE FISHES 

 THE STORY OF THE BIRDS, ETC. 



AND 



RAYMOND L. DITMARS 



CURATOR OF REPTILES AT THE NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK 



NEW YORK 

 D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 



'\ 1902 



