Reptiles and Birds A Popular Account of Their Various Orders, With a Description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting

CHAPTER I.

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AMPHIBIA, OR BATRACHIANS.

Structural Distinctions 8 Intelligence 13 Characteristics 15 Historical Antiquity 18 Distribution 19 Frogs 19 Habits of Life 21 Development of Young 22 Green 23 Common 23 Green Tree 24 Toads 25 Natterjack 26 Surinam 28 Land Salamanders 31 Spotted 32 Black 33 Aquatic Salamanders 33 Crested 34 Gigantic 34 Transformations and Reproduction 35