The Natural History of Reptiles, and Serpents, EtcC. Bentham, 1821 - 178 pages |
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... Chameleon Flying Dragon Nimble Lizard REPTILES . PAGE . 9 21 35 43 64 57 64 65 The Salamander 70 Water Eft or Newt 72 SERPENTS . Rattle Snake 76 Great Boa .. 90 Viper 107 Water Viper 116 Great Viper of Martinique , 117 - Lady Viper 120 ...
... Chameleon Flying Dragon Nimble Lizard REPTILES . PAGE . 9 21 35 43 64 57 64 65 The Salamander 70 Water Eft or Newt 72 SERPENTS . Rattle Snake 76 Great Boa .. 90 Viper 107 Water Viper 116 Great Viper of Martinique , 117 - Lady Viper 120 ...
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... bed , where it was fond of lying . Mr. Browne adds , that the Guana may be very easily tamed while young , and is then both an innocent , and beautiful com- panion . THE CHAMELEON . LIKE the crocodile , this little animal 56.
... bed , where it was fond of lying . Mr. Browne adds , that the Guana may be very easily tamed while young , and is then both an innocent , and beautiful com- panion . THE CHAMELEON . LIKE the crocodile , this little animal 56.
Page 57
... Chameleon , is almost two inches long ; and like that of a fish is fixed im- moveably to the shoulders : the thickness of the body varies according as it is more or less in- flated ; for it can blow itself up , and contract itself at ...
... Chameleon , is almost two inches long ; and like that of a fish is fixed im- moveably to the shoulders : the thickness of the body varies according as it is more or less in- flated ; for it can blow itself up , and contract itself at ...
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... Chameleon is at rest in a shady place , is of a bluish grey , and the spaces between are of a pale red and yellow , t But when the animal is removed into the sun , then comes the wonderful part of its history . At first it appears to ...
... Chameleon is at rest in a shady place , is of a bluish grey , and the spaces between are of a pale red and yellow , t But when the animal is removed into the sun , then comes the wonderful part of its history . At first it appears to ...
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... Chameleon assumes the colour of the objects which it approaches ; this is en- tirely an error , and probably has taken its rise from the continual changes it appears to un- dergo . 66 As these changes in the colour of the Chame- leon ...
... Chameleon assumes the colour of the objects which it approaches ; this is en- tirely an error , and probably has taken its rise from the continual changes it appears to un- dergo . 66 As these changes in the colour of the Chame- leon ...
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afterwards animal appeared attacked become birds bite Black Snake boat body Cape Ann Catesby caught Cerastes Chameleon coiled colour Common Viper Coraline covered creature Crocodile darted deposits discovered distance drupeds earth eggs eyes fangs feet long female flesh frequently Frog grass green green Turtle Guana half head hole hour inches Indian inhabitants insects instantly jaws kill kind leap legs living Lizard tribe lying manner Martinique motion mouth moved Musidora nature nearly neck negroes never Nimble Lizard observed pain pears perceived person poison prey Rattle-snake reptile resembling retreat river round Salamander says Sea Serpent secretary bird seems seen seized serpent shell skin sometimes soon species spots spring supposed surface SURINAM TOAD swallowed swelling tadpole tail taken teeth thirty throat tion Tis green Toad tongue torpid Tortoise Tree-Frog trees Turtle twisted venomous Viper weather whole worms wound young