CONTENTS. 



EEPTILES. 



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INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER " "". . 1 



CHAPTER I. 



AMPHIBIA, OR BATRACHIANS. 



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Structural Distinctions 8 Toads 25 



Intelligence . . . . . v . . . . 13 Natterjack 26 



Characteristics 15 Surinam 28 



Historical Antiquity ..*... 18 Land Salamanders ...*... 31 



Distribution 19 Spotted 32 



Frogs 19 Black 33 



Habits of Life 21 Aquatic Salamanders 33 



Development of Young .... 22 Crested . f 34 



Green 23 Gigantic 34 



Common 23 Transformations and Reproduction 35 



Green Tree ......... 24 



CHAPTER II. 



OPHIDIAN REPTILES, OR TRUE SNAKES. 



Snakes ..".... 38 Snakes- 

 Burrowing 42 Rock 61 



Ground 43 Natal Rock 61 



Tree 43 Guinea Rock 61 



Fresh-water 43 Royal Rock 61 



Sea 43 Aboma 62 



Innocuous 46 Anaconda ^ 65 



Blind 46 Cobra 70 



Shield-tail 47 Asp 75 



Black 49 Bungarua 76 



Rat 49 Pit Vipers 78 



Ringed 49 Fer-de-lance 79 



Green and Yellow 52 Jararaca 80 



Viperine 52 Trimeresurus 80 



Desert 53 Rattle 82 



Whip 54 Copperhead 82 



Blunt-heads 56 Tic-polonga 88 



Boas 56 Puff Adders 89 



Diamond 59 Common Adder 92 



Carpet 59 



