CONTENTS. 



EEPTILES. 



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INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . 1 



CHAPTER I. 



AMPHIBIA, OR BATRACHIANS. 



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Structural Distinctions 8 Toads 25 



Intelligence 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 34 



Green 23 Gigantic 34 



Common 23 Transformations and Reproduction 35 



Green Tree 24 



CHAPTER II. 



OPHIDIAN REPTILES, OR TRUE SXAK.ES. 



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 Bungarus 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 



