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AMPHIBIANS 

 CHAPTER XLIV 



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INTRODUCTION TO THE CLASS OF AMPHIBIANS . . 125 



BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE CLASS AMPHIBIA 124 



GENERAL CHARACTERS 127 



CHAPTER XLV 



ORDER OF FROGS AND TOADS .... ECAUDATA 129 



FAMILY OF WATER FROGS 134 



TREE FROG FAMILY 136 



TOAD FAMILY 138 



BURROWING TOADS 140 



TONGUELESS FROGS 140 



CHAPTER XLVI 



ORDER OF TAILED AMPHIBIANS .... URODELA 142 



FAMILY OF SALAMANDERS 143 



NEWTS, OR TRITONS . . . . 148 



FAMILY OF AMPHIUMAS 149 



FREE-GlLLED SALAMANDERS 153 



TWO-LEGGED SALAMANDERS 155 



ORDER OF WORM-LIKE AMPHIBIANS 156 



