# The Cambridge natural history, Vol. 08 (of 10)

Author: Harmer, S. F. (Sidney Frederic), 1862-1950 [Editor]; Gadow, Hans, 1855-1928; Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir, 1861-1927 [Editor]

Genre: Category: Science - Biology

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73885

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## Summary

Linnaeus had but a poor opinion of the Amphibia and their describers, or he would not have called the former "pessima tetraque animalia," nor would he have dismissed the latter with the terse remark: "Amphibiologi omnium paucissimi sunt nullique veri." That was, however, nearly 150 years ago; and at the present time there are fewer difficulties in writing a book on Amphibia and Reptiles. Those who care for the study of Amphibia and Reptiles–the Herpetologists, to give them their scientific title–have never been numerous; but most of them have been serious students. One reason for the fact that this branch of Natural History is not very popular, is a prejudice against creatures some of whi...

## Chapters

- [PART I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/6/index.md)
- [lid. They feed in the water upon soft animals, as for instance worms,](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/8/index.md)
- [PART II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/7/index.md)
- [VOLUME X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/18/index.md)
- [VOLUME VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/5/index.md)
- [VOLUME II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/10/index.md)
- [VOLUME IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/17/index.md)
- [VOLUME V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/13/index.md)
- [VOLUME VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/16/index.md)
- [VOLUME VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/14/index.md)
- [VOLUME III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/11/index.md)
- [VOLUME I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/9/index.md)
- [VOLUME VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/15/index.md)
- [VOLUME IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII PAGE](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-cambridge-natural-history-vol-08-of-10-73885/chapters/4/index.md)