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lungs only and fnrnifhed with four feet. 



II. SERPENTES. Serpents. Amphibious 

 animals breathing through the mouth by means of 

 lungs only ; deftitute of feet, fins, and ears. 



III. MEANTES. Gliders. Amphibious ani- 

 mals breathing by means of gills and lungs j fur- 

 nifhed with arms and claws. 



IV. NANTES. Breathing Fishes. Amphi- 

 bious animals breathing at will by means of gills 

 and lungs. The rays of the fins cartilaginous. 



Abbreviated generic charaders. 

 I. R E P T I L E S. 



119^ Testudo. *Tortoife, Body covered with a 



fhell. 



Coriaceous 'T ortoife^ Green Turtle^ 

 Hawk/bill T urtle^ Common Gre- 

 cian or African 'T ortoife^ 5" ejfe* 

 lated'Tortoife, &c. 15 fpecies. 



121. Draco. Dragon, Body wmged. 



Flying Lizard^ of BonUu'Sy p. 57. 

 2 fpecies. 



122. Lacerta, Lizard, Body naked, furniflied 



with a tail. 



a. With a comprcjfed tail : 



Among thefe is the Crocodile^ 



b. With a verti ciliated tail : 



The Lizard, Stellio, 



c. With a round imbricated rail : Jhorter 

 than the body. 



The Chameleon, the Geeko^ the 

 SkinL 



5^ X^ '^ d. With > 



