HABITATS OF THE REPTILES. 



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FAMILY It. continued. 



Amphisbaena Alba. 



(a) 



Scincoideas. I spe- 

 cies. 

 Eumeces Spixii. (b) 



ORDER III. BATRACHIANS. 



Rcmiforms. 1 species. 



PseudisMerianse. (c) 

 Hylseforms. Several 



species. 



Hyla Viridis. (d) 

 Bufoniforms. Several 



species. 



Bujo Strumosus. (e) 

 Pipseforms. 1 spe- 

 cies. 

 Pipa Americana, (f ) 



ORDER IV. OPHIDIA. 



Non-venomous. Several species. 

 Tortrix. 1 species. 

 Tortryx Scytale. (g) 



ORDER IV. continued. 

 Boa. 2 species. 



Boa Constrictor, (h) 

 Boa Murina. (i) 

 Coluber. Several spe- 

 cies. 

 Coluber Varidbilis. 



CD 



Dendrophis. 2 species. 

 Dendrophis Liocer- 



cus. (k) 

 Dendrophis Au- 



rata. (1) 



Venomous. Several species. 

 Elaps. 1 species. 

 Elaps Corallinus. 



(m) 



TrigonocepJialus. 1 spe- 

 cies. 

 Trigonocephalus Ja~ 



raraca. (n) 

 Crotalus. 1 species. 

 Crotalus Mutus. 



The reptiles mentioned in the above catalogue, are not met 

 with in all parts of the country indifferently. A few seem to 

 prefer the vicinity of man's habitation such as the ameivas, 

 geckos, lizards ; the clibo, toads, and some tree-frogs ; also the 

 mato or safeguard, and smaller lizards. Others, as the land and 

 fluviatile tortoises, are encountered in the high woods ; and some 

 are almost universal, of which are the frogs, alligators, iguanas, boas, 

 crotals, and other serpents, provided, however, the locality suits 

 them. The alligator, for instance, shows a preference wherever 

 there are pools of stagnant or dormant waters ; they are, never- 

 theless, particularly numerous at Mayaro, and in the county of 

 Caroni. The iguana generally delights in the vicinity of the sea- 



(a) Doublt-headed serpent, or serpect-a-deux-tetes. 



(b) A pretty sleek little lizard, to be seen on tree?, of a biown colour on the back 

 and greenish below; also with blackish points scattered along the back, and a brown 

 band on each side, imperfectly terminated. 



(c) Frog- fish, paradoxal-trog. 



(rt) A beautiful frog of rather large size, green above, and a light pink beneath. 



(e) Our common crapaud. 



(f ) A large ugly frog, caught in the Bejucal. 



(g) Rouleau, 

 (b) Macajut-1. 

 (i) Huillia. 



(j) Clibo, or cribo noir. 



(k) Ash-coloured horse-whip, or rigoise-argentee. 



(1) Green horst-whip, or rigoise-verte. 



(m) Coral-snake, or serpent-corail. 



(n) Cascabel. 



