THE 



CABINET CYCLOPJ^DIA. 



CONDUCTED BY THE 



REV. DIONYSIUS LARDNER, LL.D. F.R.S. L. & E. 



M.R.I.A. F.R.A,S. F.L.S. F.Z.S, Hon. F.C.P.& &c &c. 



ASSISTED BY 

 EMINENT LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEN. 



0anival ^i^torp* 



ON THE 



NATURAL HISTORY AND CLASSIFICATION 



OF 



FISHES, AMPHIBIANS, AND REPTILES. 



BY 



WILLIAM SWAINSON, A.C.G. 



F.R.S. L.S. ETC.~ 



VOL. L 



LONDON: 



PRINTED FOR 



LONGMAN, ORME, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMANS, 



PATERNOSTER-ROW ; 



AND JOHN TAYLOR, 



UPPER GOWER STREET. 



1838. 



