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PLATE 84 — [Continued). 

 Fig. 5. Cottus gobio, bullhead, . . 427 

 " 6. Gobio fluviatilis, gresling, . . 419 

 " 7. Alburnus lucidus, bleak, . . 418 

 " 8. Acantluirus chirurgus, lancet- 

 tail, 432 



" 9. Chffitodon auriga, angel, . . 432 



" 10. Barbus vulgaris, barbel, . . 419 

 " 11. Ciprinus carpio, carp, . .419 

 " 12. Tinea vulgaris, tench, . .419 



" 13. Anabas scandens, climbing perch, 429 



PLATE 85. 



Fig. 1. Morrliua vulgaris, codfish, . . 422 



" 2. Merlangus vulgaris, whiting, . 423 



" 3. Raia batis, skate, . . . 447 



" 4. Trachinus vividus, weevcr, . 426 



" 5. Blenuius viviparus, gutfer, . 434 



" 6. Opliiocephalus striatus, opliidion, 429 



" 7. Mullus barbatus, mullet, . . 426 

 " 8. Dijiterodon capensis,Cape-dipter- 



otlon, .... 432 

 " 9. Amphiprion bifasciatus, amphi- 



prion, . . . .432 



" 10. Scolopsides vosmari. 

 " 11. Trachypterus spinolie, trachyp- 



terus, .... 432 



" 12. Cyprinus auratus, gold-fish, . 419 



PLATE 86. 



Fig. 1. Deirodon uasutus, green snake, . 475 



" 2. Tropidonotus natrix, ringed snake, 474 

 " 3. Trigonocephalus lauceolatus, cop- 

 perhead, . , . .471 



" 4. Naia tripudians, cobra di capello, 471 



" 5. Boa constrictor, .... 473 



" 6. Phrynosoma cornuta, horned frog, 482 



PL.\TE 87. 



Fig. 1. Anguis fragilis, slow worm, . 476 



" 2. Yipera berus, viper . . . 471 



" 3. Cerastes cornutus, horned viper, . 471 



" 4. Xiphosoma caninura, dog boa, . 473 



" 5. Crotalus horridus, rattlesnake, . 470 

 " 6. Seps chalcides, scink, . . .477 



PLATE 88. 



Fig. 1. Siren lacertina, siren, . . . 456 



" 2. Necturus latei'alis, water-puppy, 456 



" 3. Cham£eleo vulgaris, chanueleon, . 483 



" 4. Platydactylus guttatus, gecko, . 484 

 " 5. Uroplatus fimbriatus, flat headed 



salamander, . . . 485 



" 6. Lophyrus furcata, lopjiyrus, . 482 



" 7. Crocodilus lucius, alligator, . 487 



" 8. Crocodilus vulgaris, crocodile, . 487 



PL.\TE 89. 



Fig. 1. Salamandra maculata, salaman- 

 der, 460 



" 2. Triton toeniatum, brook salaman- 

 der 460 



" 3. Draco dandini, flying dragon, . 483 



" 4. iScincus officinalis, scink, . . 477 



" 5. Basiliscus mitratus, basilisk, . 482 



" 6. Iguana tuberculata, guana, . . 482 

 " 7. Lacerta viridis, lizard, . . .481 



PL.\TE 90. 



Fig. 1. Bufo viridis, green toad, . . 464 



" 2. Engystoma ovale, S. Amer. toad, 464 



" 3. Dactelythra capensis. Cape toad, 464 



PLATE 90 — (Continued). 

 Fig. 4. Pipa americana, Guiana toad, 



" 5. Rana esculenta, frog, . 



" 6. Hyla viridis, tree or green frog, 



" 7. Achrochordus javanica, Java 

 snake, .... 



" 8. Platurus laticaudis, India water 

 snake, .... 



" 9. Elaps corallinus, coral snake, 



" 10. Typhline cuvierii, blind scink, . 



" 11. Chelonia mydas, green turtle, . 



" 12. Cistudo europaja, land tortoise, . 



" 13. Testudo geometrica, India tor- 

 toise, .... 



PLATE 91. 



Fig. 1. Podicepscristatus, crested grebe, 

 " 2. Podiceps minor, little grebe, 

 " 3. Colymbus glacialis, loon, 

 " 4. Sterna nigra, sooty tern, . 

 " 5. Larus eburneus, ivory gull, 

 " 6. Pelecanus crispus, hairy pelican, 

 " 7. Cygnus olor, mute swan, . 

 " 8. Cygnus ferus, hooper swan, 

 " 9. Oidemia americana, scoter, 

 " 10. Anas crecca, teal, 

 " 11. Procellaria capensis, Cape pigeon, 

 " 12. Dioniedia exulans, white alba- 

 tross, .... 

 " 13. Aptenody tes patagonica, Patago- 



niaii penguin, 

 " 14. Fratercula arctica, puflin, . 

 '' 15. Alca torda, razor-billed auk, 



PLATE 92. 



Fig. 1. Carbo cormoranus, cormorant, . 



" 2. Eudytes cristatu.i, crested pen- 

 guin, . . . . . 



" 3. Tachypetes aquilus, frigate peli- 

 can, ..... 



" 4. Phffiton rethereus, tropic bird, . 



" 5. Plotus anhinga, snake bird, 



" 6. Sula bassana, booby, . 



" 7. Anser segetum, bean goose, 



" S. Anas boschas, mallard, 



" 9. Anas galericulata, mandarin 

 duck, .... 



" 10. Merges cucuUatus, hooded mer- 



ganser, . . . . 

 " 11. Larus argentatus, herring gull, . 

 " 1 2. Sterna hirundo, sea swallow, 



PLATE 93. 

 Fig. 1. Charadius auratus, plover, 

 " 2. Vanellus cristatus, lapwing, 

 " 3. Grus cinerea, crane, . 

 " 4. Platalea leucorrhodia, roseate 



spoon-bill, .... 

 " 5. Ardea purpurea, purple heron, . 

 " 6. Egretta candidissima, snowy 



heron, .... 

 " 7. Ciconia alba, white stork, . 

 " 8. Gallinago major, snipe, 

 " 9. Limosa rufa, rufous godwit, 

 " 10. Recurvirostra avocetta, avocet, 

 " 11. Phaenicopterus ruber, scarlet 



flamingo, .... 

 " 12. Ardea ralloides, pigmy heron, . 



PLATE 94. 

 Fig. 1. Struthio camelus, ostrich, 



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