TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Introduction 7-8 



Systematic list 9-47 



Class Amphibia -.. .9-21 



Order Caudata, or Urodela (tailed amphibians) 9-15 



Suborder Proteida 9 



Family Necturidae (mud-puppies, etc.) 9 



Suborder Mutabilia (newts, salamanders, etc.) 9-15 



Family Amphiumidae 9-10 



Family Cryptobranchidae 10 



Family Salamandridae _ 10 



Family Ambystomidae 11-12 



Family Plethodontidae 12-15 



Suborder Meantes 15 



Family Sirenidae (mud-eels) 15 



Order Salientia (frogs, toads, etc.) 16-21 



Suborder Lingusta, or Arcifera 16-21 



Family Scaphiopodidae 16 



Family Buionidae ( toads ) 16-17 



Family Hylidae (tree-frogs) 17-19 



Family Ranidae (bull-frogs) 19-21 



Family Brevicipitidae 21 



Class Reptilia ■22-47 



Subclass Diapsida 22 



Order Loricata 22 



Family Crocodylidae (crocodiles and alligators) 22 



Subclass Parapsida 23-40 



Order Squamata 23-40 



Suborder Sauria, or Lacertilia 23-25 



Family Iguanidae (chameleons, horned toads, etc.) 23 



Family Anguidae (glass-snakes, etc.) 24 



Family Teiidae ( lizards ) 24 



Family Scincidae (lizards) _ _ 24-25 



Suborder Serpentes, or Ophidia (snakes) 26-40 



Family Colubridae 26-38 



Family Elapidae 38-39 



Family Crotalidae (poisonous snakes) _ 39-40 



Subclass Anapsida, or Chelonia 41-47 



Order Testudinata (turtles, tortoises, terrapins) 41-47 



Family Kinosternidae (musk or mud turtles) 41 



Family Chelydridae (snapping turtles, etc.).. 42-46 



Family Cheloniidae (sea turtles) 46-47 



Family Trionychidae (soft-shelled turtles) 47 



Summary of Alabama species 48 



Directions for collecting and preserving specimens 49-52 



Important literature 52-53 



Index 55-59 



