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74. Brown, Barnum. 1919. Hunting big game of other days. 35(5):407-429. 



An interesting article on a expedition searching out long extinct dinosaurs. Many new species were 

 discovered and complete skeletons of others. Drawings show what some looked like. 



75. Brown, William S. 1987. Hidden life of the Timber Rattler. 172(1): 128-138. 



A look into part of the life of the Timber Rattler in New York is presented in this article with nice 

 photographs. The author also discusses a bite he received. Also presented are some techniques used in 

 their study. 



76. Burden, W. Douglas. 1927. Staking the Dragon Lizard on the Island of Komodo. 52(2):216- 

 232. 



This article includes 21 photographs taken of this trip to the Lesser Sunda Islands in Malaysia. 

 Particular interest was the Dragon Lizards of Komodo. In addition to the dragons they collected 

 Thmeresunis gramineus and Green Turtles, as well as a large series of reptiles and amphibians. 



77. Carr, A. 1967. Alligators: Dragons in distress. 131(1): 132-148. 



The plight of the Alligator is brought out in this article on the destruction of its habitat, illegal 

 hunting and the high prices for its hide. A series (3) photos show Alligator eating a Diamondback 

 Rattlesnake. Conservation efforts brought out. 



78. . 1967. Caribbean Green Turtle: Imperiled gift of the sea. 131(6):876-890. 



Insights into the life of Green Turtles {Chelonia mydas) and efforts being made for its conservation. 



79. Casserly, Gordon. 1928. The white city of Algiers. 53(2): 206-232. 



Emphasizes the fact that snake charmers are numerous in the market places and bazaars of Algeria. 



80. Chadwick, Douglas H. 1983. Etosha: Namibia's kingdom of animals. 163(3):344-385. 

 The Etosha National Park is home to a wide variety of animals. Among many of the excellent 

 animal pictures shown, the article illustrates a poisonous treesnake eating a Masked Weaver Bird and 

 a Chameleon snaring a grasshopper. 



81. . 1993. The American prairie: Roots of the sky. 184(4):90-1 19. 



An article on the interrelationships of the prairie and its biodiversity. 134 different vertebrates are 

 associated with the Black-tailed Prairie Dog towns in South Dakota. Various insects are also 

 associated. Only some of the species are predators. 



82. Chiappe, Luis. 1998. Dinosaur embryos— Unscrambling the past in Patagonia. 194(6):34-41. 

 The amazing discovery of a square inch of skin of a dinosaur discovered in an egg of 70 million 



years ago in Patagonia is the focus of this article. 



83. Cochran, Doris M. 1932. Our friend the frog. 61(5):628-654. 



Article on frogs includes photos, drawings and 14 paintings by Hachima Murayama. Anurans 

 mentioned are Acris gryllus, Alytes obstetricans, Ascaphus truei. Bombina bombina, Bufo alvarius, 

 B. americanus, B. fowleri, B. marinus, B. peltocephalus, B. quercicus, B. typhonius. B. valliceps, 

 Ceratophrys dorsata, Dendrobates tinctorius, Eleutherodactylus, Hyla cinerea, H. crucifer, H. 

 infrafrenata, H. regilla, H. septentrionalis, H. venulosa, H. versicolor, Leptodactylus fallax, Pipa 

 pipa, Rana aurora, R. catesbeiana, R. clamitans, R. esculenta, R. grylio, R. palustris, R. pipiens, R. 

 sylvatica, Scaphiopus holbrooki, and Xenopus mi'dleri 



