INDEX 



Agamidce, 164. 



Age and size, 122. 



AHigators, 119, 120, 122, 200. 



Alpine salamanders, 35. 



Ainhlystoma^ 13. 



Amphibians, 1. 



Amphisbana, 77, 79, 125, 127, 165. 



Anaconda, 77. 



AnguidiL, 93, 165. 



Anguis^ 77. 



Anolis, or American chameleon 



{Anolis principalis)^ 96, 110. 

 Archegosaurus^ 61. 

 Armadillos, 70, 103. 

 Aquatic turtles, 76. 

 Axolotl, 27, 38, 57. 



Baptanodon discus^ 148. 



Batrachians, 2. 



Beavers, 1. 



Beetles, 107. 



Blacksnake, 82, 112, 120, 170, 185. 



Blue-racer, 82. 



Blue-tailed lizard, 165. 



Blunt-nosed salamanders, 39. 



Boas, 77, 174. 



BoidoE^ 77, 173. 



Box-turtles, 103. 



Brain, 134. 



Brohtosaufus excehis, 151. 



Brontozoum, 154, 



Bullfrog {Rana catesbiana), 21, 46. 



Burrowing csecilians, 48, 58. 

 Burrowing snakes, 84, 103, 161. 



Ccecilia gracilis^ 5. 



Ccecilia lentacalata., 5. 



Cfficilians, 6, 8, 13, 15, 36, 41, 57, 58. 



Capture, 198. 



Calls, 19. 



Care of vouug, 141. 



Caterpillars, 107. 



Chaleis^ 95. 



Chameleon, 75, 76, 79, 88, 97, 98, 



104, 119, 127, 140, 166. 

 Charming, 99. 

 Chuckwalla, 100. 

 Circulation, 42, 126. 

 Classification, 64. 

 Claws, 76. * 

 Cobras, 173, 185, 193. 

 Cochlea, 139. 

 Color, 109. 

 Color changes, 26. 

 Color protection, 109. 

 Collecting reptiles, 196, 201. 

 Collectors' experiences, 169. 

 Combats, 212. 

 Common pine snake, 84. 

 Common tree-toad, 20. 

 Congo snake, 7. 

 Copperheads, 162. 

 Coral-snake, 163. 

 Cottonmouth snake, 162. 

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