TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



THE REPTILE GALLERY. 



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 



Limhless 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 



Gaiioidei 96 



Chondropterygii (Sharks and Rays) 100 



Cyclostomata (Lampreys) 112 



Leptocardii (Lancelet) 114 



