CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

 INTRODUCTION • • .8 



CHAPTER I. 



REPTILES GENERALLY l6 



CHAPTER II. 



THE OPHIDIA . 21 



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CHAPTER III. 



THE VIPER 29 



CHAPTER IV. 



THE RING SNAKE 34 



CHAPTER V. 



THE SMOOTH SNAKE 3$ 



CHAPTER VI. 



THE AMPHIBIANS 4 1 



