The Natural History of Reptiles and Serpents: To which is Added, an Appendix Containing an Account of Worms, Corals, and SpongesW. Wetton, 1820 - 166 pages |
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Page 53
... colour becomes much lighter , but not quite white ; however , from hence it must not be concluded that the Chameleon assumes the colour of the objects which it approaches ; this is entirely an error , and probably has taken its rise ...
... colour becomes much lighter , but not quite white ; however , from hence it must not be concluded that the Chameleon assumes the colour of the objects which it approaches ; this is entirely an error , and probably has taken its rise ...
Page 54
... colour . The tongue is sometimes darted out with amazing quickness after its prey , which is flies ; and this is about half the length of the whole body , resembling very much a common earth - worm . The eyes are remarkably little ...
... colour . The tongue is sometimes darted out with amazing quickness after its prey , which is flies ; and this is about half the length of the whole body , resembling very much a common earth - worm . The eyes are remarkably little ...
Page 110
... colours of other species , which are often too dazzling . The general colour of the whole body is white , with rings of black on the whole up- per surface , these latter are irregular and somewhat festooned , which adds much to the ...
... colours of other species , which are often too dazzling . The general colour of the whole body is white , with rings of black on the whole up- per surface , these latter are irregular and somewhat festooned , which adds much to the ...
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afterwards animal appeared approach attacked birds bite Black Snake boat body Cape Ann Catesby Cerastes Chameleon coiled colour Common Viper covered creature Crocodile darted deposits distance earth eggs escape eyes fangs feet in length feet long female flesh frequently grass green Green Turtle Guana half head hole hour inches Indian inhabitants insects instantly jaws joints kill kind large snake leap legs living lizard tribe lying manner Martinique motion mouth moved Musidora nearly neck negro never Nimble Lizard pain pent perceived person poison prey quadrupeds 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 swallow swelling tail taken teeth thirty throat tion Tis green Toad tongue torpid Tree Frog Turtle twisted venomous Viper weather whole winter worms wound young zard