TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



THE REPTILE GALLERY. 



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General Notes on Reptiles 1 



Crocodilia (Crocodiles and Alligators) 3 



Rhynchocephalia (Tuatera) 5 



Lacertilia (Lizards) 6 



Ophidia (Snakes) 16 



Chelonia (Tortoises and Turtles) 24 



General Notes on Batrachians 31 



Tailless Batrachians (Frogs and Toads) 33 



Tailed Batrachians (Salamanders and Newts) .... 42 



Limbless Batrachians 46 



THE FISH GALLERY. 



General Notes on Fishes 47 



Acanthopterygii (Perches, Mackerels, &c.) 58 



Pharyngognathi (Wrasses) 76 



Anacanthini (Cod- and Flat-fishes) 78 



Physostomi (Carps, Herrings, &c.) 82 



Lophobranchii (Pipe-fishes) 91 



Plectognathi (File-, Globe-, and Sun-fishes) .... 92 



Gauoidei 96 



Chondropterygii (Sharks and Rays) 100 



Cyclostomata (Lampreys) 112 



Leptocardii (Lancelet) 114 



