INDEX 



ADDER, the, i, 7, 40-47 



poison fangs of, 46 

 Amphibians, 2, 3, 49-77 



classification of, 81-82 



fossil, 79 



of past ages, 79 

 Anguis fragilis, 7-15 

 Anura, the, 81 



Batrachians, the, 76 

 Blind-worm, the, 6, 9 

 British Reptiles, fewness of, 83 

 J5/o calamita, 68 

 valgaris, 64 



Chameleons, 30 

 Chelonia imbricata, 48 

 Chelonia, the, 83 

 Classification, 77-83 

 Common Lizard, 17 



Toad, 64-68 

 Coronella austriaca, 34 

 Crested Newt, 50 

 Crocodilia, the, 83 



Fossil Flying Reptile, 81 

 Frog, Common, 71-74 

 Edible, 74-76 



Geckos, 301 

 Glass Snakes, 6 

 Grass Snake, 36-40 

 Great Warted Newt, 50-57 

 Green Lizard, 7, 25-27 

 Gymnophiona, the, 82 



Hawksbill Turtle, 48 



Labyrinthodon giganteuw, 80 

 Lacerta agilis, 21 



muralis, 27 



viridis, 25-27 



vivipafa, 1 6 

 Lacertillia, the, 82 

 Leathery Turtle, 49 

 Lizard, Common, 17 



Green, 7, 25-27 



Sand, 7, 21, 22-25 



Viviparous, 7, 16-22 



Wall, 7, 27-28 

 Lizards, 6-30 



as pets, 28-30 



characteristics of, 15 



digestive tract of, 16 



distribution of, 18 



food of, 15 



of the world, 7 



Molge cristata, 50 

 palmata, 60 

 vulgarity 57 



Natterjack, the, 68 



Newt, Great Warted, or Crested, 



50-57 



Palmated, 60-63 

 Smooth, 57-60 

 Newts, 49-64 



Ophidia, the, 83, 



Palmated Newt, 60-63 

 Pterodactylus crassirostris, 81 



Rana esculenta, 74 



