11.07.2015 Views

The geographical distribution of animals, with a study of the relations ...

The geographical distribution of animals, with a study of the relations ...

The geographical distribution of animals, with a study of the relations ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS
  • No tags were found...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

——CHAP. V.] CLASSIFICATION. 99<strong>The</strong> Ophidia, or Snakes, form <strong>the</strong> first order and are classifiedas follows :Fain.1. Typhlopidae2. Tortricidse3. Xenopeltidse4. Uropeltidae5. Calamaridae6. Oligodontidae.7. Colubridae8. Homalopsidse ••9. Psammophidse ..Innocuous Snakes { 10. Rachiodontidae.11. Dendrophidae ..12. Dryiophidas13. Dipsasidae14. Scytalidae.15. Lycodontidae16. Amblycephalidae17. Pythonidae18. Erycida?19. Acrochordidae ..20. ElapidaeVenomous Colubrine } 21. Dendraspididae.Snakes j 22. Atractaspididae.23. HydrophidaeBurrowing Snakes.Dwarf ground-snakes.Colubrine Snakes.Fresh-water Snakes.Desert-snakes.Tree-snakes.Whip-snakes.Nocturnal tree-snakes.Fanged ground-snakes.Blunt-heads.Pythons.Sand-snakes.Wart-snakes.Cobras, &c.Sea-snakes.Viperine Snakes24. Crotalidae25 ViperidaePit-vipers.True vipers<strong>The</strong> second order, Lacertilia, are arranged as follows :Fam.26. Trogonophidse ...27. Chirotidae28. Amphisbsenidse29. Lepidosternidae30. Varanidae31. Heloderrnidae.32. Teidse33. Lacertidae34. Zonuridae35. Chalcidae.36. Anadiadse.37. ChirocoUdae.38. Iphisadae.39. Cercosaurid82.40. Chamaesauridae.41. Gymnopthalmidae42. Pygopodidae43. Aprasiadae.> Amphisbaenians.Water Lizards.Teguexins> Land LizardsGape-eyed Scinks.Two-legged Lizards.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!