CONTENTS 



REPTILES. 



Introductory Chapter 



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CHAPTER I. 

 AMPHIBIA, OR BATRACHIANS. 



Structural Distinctions 

 Formation 

 Characteristics . 

 Historical Antiquity . 

 Distribution 

 Batrachia . 



Habits of Life 



Development of Young 



Green 



Common 



Green Tree . 



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Toads 



Natterjack 



Surinam 

 Tailed Batrachians 



Spotted Salamanders 



Black . 



Aquatic . 



Crested . 



Gigantic 



Transformations and 

 duction 



Repro- 



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CHAPTER II. 



OPHIDIAN REPTILES, OR TRUE SNAKES. 



Snakes 



Burrowing 



Ground . 



Tree 



Fresh-water . 



Sea 

 Innocuous Snakes 



Blind . 



Shield-tail 



Black . 



Rat 



Ringed . 



Green and Yellow 



Viperine 



Desert . 



Whip . 



Blunt-heads . 



Boas 



Diamond 



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Carpet . 

 Rock . 

 Natal Rock 

 Guinea Rock 

 Royal Rock 

 Aboma . 

 Anaconda 

 Venomous Snake^ 

 Cobra 

 Asp 



Bungarus 

 Pit Vipers 

 Fer-de-lance 

 Trimeresurus 

 Rattle . 

 Copperhead 

 Tic-polonga 

 Puff Adders 

 Common Adder 



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