CONTENTS. 



EEPTILES. 



Intkodl'Ctoki Chapter 



PiSE 



. 1 



CHAPTER I. 



AMPHIBIA, OK BATBACHIANS. 



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Structural Distinctions . . . . 8 



Intelligence 13 



Characteristics .15 



Historical Antiquity 18 



Distribution 19 



Frogs . . 19 



Habits of Life 21 



Development of Young .... 22 



Green 23 



Conmion ... 23 



Green Tree .... .24 



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Toads 25 



Natterjack 26 



Surinam 28 



Land Salamanders .... . . 31 



Spotted 32 



Black 33 



Aquatic Salamanders 33 



Crested 34 



Gigantic 34 



Transformations and Reproduction 35 



CHAPTER II. 



OPHIDIAN REPTILES, OR TRUE SNAKES. 



Snakes 38 



Burrowing 42 



Ground 43 



Tree 43 



Eresh-water 43 



Sea 43 



Innocuous .46 



Blind 46 



Shield-tail 47 



Black 49 



Eat 49 



Ringed 49 



Green and TeUow 52 



Viperine 62 



Desert 53 



Whip 64 



Blunt-heads 56 



Boas 66 



Diamond 69 



Carpet 69 



Snakes — 



Rock 61 



NatalRock 61 



Guinea Rock 61 



Royal Rook 61 



Ahoma 62 



Anaconda 65 



Cobra 70 



Asp 76 



Bungarus 76 



Pit Vipers 78 



Fer-de-lajice 79 



Jararaca 80 



Trimeresurus 80 



Rattle 82 



Copperhead ........ 82 



Tic-polonga 88 



Puff Adders 89 



Common Adder 92 



