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CENTRAL HALL. 
The brain and other 
internal organs of rep- 
tiles are displayed in 
the left half of the 
wall-case on the north 
side of this bay, in 
which are also shown 
the eggs of many 
species, in some cases 
with the embryo. 
In the right half of 
the same case are 
exhibited a number of 
preparations showing 
the external form and 
internal structure of 
amphibians, living and 
extinct. The Giant 
Salamander of Japan 
{Cryptohranchus) is 
represented by a 
coloured model in 
plaster, but the IsTewts, 
Salamanders, and 
Frogs are shown in 
spirit. Very curious 
is the almost colour- 
less and blind 01m 
(^Proteus) from the 
caves of Carniola; as 
are also the so-called 
Cecilians, or Apoda, 
which have the habits 
and, to some degree, 
the appearance of large 
worms. Special speci- 
men s exhibit the 
structure of tlie extinct 
Labyriiithodonts, in 
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