REPTILES AND FISHES 
The Reptiles are divided in four Orders. 
1 — Chelonii, or Turtles and Tortoises. 
2 — Saurii, or Lizards, Cameleones, etc. 
3 — Ophidii, or Snakes. 
4 — Batracii, or Frogs. 
The Turtles and Tortoises are to be collected in the sea, 
the rivers, the lakes, near the water, and in the damp 
plains. 
Other Reptiles must be searched for under stones, bark 
of decayed trees, on old walls, on branches and trunks of 
trees, near rivers and on the ground. 
They may be taken with the hand or with nippers and 
put into a bottle with alcohol. 
Several species of snakes are venomous ; before taking 
it will be necessary to strike them one or two blows in the 
