





CHAPTER III. 





THE ORDER OF LIZARDS — SAURIANS. 





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Lizards, Distribution and Division 92 



Lizards — 





Grey 102 



Gecko . 



. 124 



Green 







102 



Chameleons . 



. 126 



Ocellated 







103 



Crocodiles . 



• I30 



Ameivas 







*°5 



Jacares . 



• 132 



Iguanas . 







109 



Alligators 



• 132 



Basilisk . 







118 



Mississippi 



• 135 



Anoles .' 







120 



True . 



• 137 



Flying . 







122 



Gavials . 



. 141 



CHAPTER IV. 





CHELONIANS, OR" SHIELDED REPTILES. 





Formation 142 



ElodianS) or Marsh Tortoise 



s . 147 



Distribution and Classification 



144 



Mud 



. 149 



Tortoises .... 



145 



Emydes . 



. 149 



Land 







145 



Pleuroderes . 



• 149 



Margined 







145 



Potamians, or River Tortois 



es . 150 



Moorish . 







146 



Trionyx . 



. 150 



Greek . 







146 



Thalassians, or Sea Tortoise 



s . 156 



Elephantine 







■ 147 



Green 



.. 162 



Genus Pyxis 







147 



Hawk's-bill . 



. 162 



Ditto Kinixys 





147 



Loggerhead . 



. 163 



Homopodes . 





• 147 



Leather-back . 



• 163 



BIRDS. 





INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. 





Anatomy 165 



Vocal Organs 



• 179 



Plumage . 





. 170 



Nests 



. 181 



Feet . 





• 173 



Reproduction 



. . 185 



Beaks 





• 174 



Longevity . 



. 187 



Digestive Organs 





. 176 



Utility 



. 189 



Powers of Sigh 







• 177 



Classification 



. 191 



CHAPTER I. 

 THE NATATORES, OR SWIMMING BIRDS. 



Divers .... 



■ 194 



Grebes 



• 203 



Great Northern 



• 195 



Crested . 



. 204 



Black-throated 



. 198 



Horned . 



. 204 



Red-throated . 



. 199 



American 



. 204 



Penguins . 



• 199 



Guillemots 



. 205 



