A popular history of reptiles; or, An introduction to the study of the class reptilia

Africa America animal appear approach aquatic become belonging Bibron birds bite body bones branches brown called carapace characters closely colour common considerable covered creature Crocodile darts distinct edge eggs example extremely eyes fact feed feet figure fishes five four frequently Frog genera genus give green ground habits head inches India inhabits insects islands Italy jaws known land latter leaves length less limbs living Lizard manner margin marked minute mouth movements native nature neck never observed pass persons plastron plates poison portion possess posterior present prey produces regarded remarkable Reptiles resembling respect rest river runs says scales seen seize Serpents short side skin Snake sometimes South species specimen surface swallowed tail teeth termed toes tongue torpid Tortoises trees Turtle upper venomous whole yellow young