Descriptive Catalogue Of The Reptiles Of British India Classic Reprint

Author : William Theobald
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Descriptive Catalogue of the Reptiles of British India (Classic Reprint) by William Theobald Pdf

Excerpt from Descriptive Catalogue of the Reptiles of British India In compiling the present Catalogue my object has been to meet a want which at present blocks the way to the general study of Herpetology in India, and to supply in an accessible and portable form such a condensed description of our Indian Reptiles as may enable any one interested in the Fauna of his locality to acquaint himself with the Reptiles he meets with. Some such work, indeed, as that now offered, is the indispensable precursor of a more complete and exhaustive work, for which, at present, our materials are wholly inadequate; and the main benefit I anticipate from the present publication is, that it may be the means of conducing to the formation of a large mass of notes, especially such as refer to distribution of species, from men who are at present unable to make trustworthy observations simply from the bulky or inaccessible nature of the books which treat of this division of the animal kingdom. The present Catalogue is based on Gunther's Monograph, published by the Ray Society in 1864. But though a great addition has been made to the Indian Reptile Fauna since that period, yet the total number of species in the present Catalogue will not greatly exceed those described by Gunther, from the fact that considerably more than 100 species (exclusive of Hydrophidae which with Batrachia I do not at present intend to include), enumerated by Gunther, are excluded by me on geographical grounds. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE REPTILES OF BRITISH INDIA by WILLIAM. THEOBALD Pdf

Author : Theobald W. (William)
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Descriptive Catalogue of the Reptiles of British India by Theobald W. (William) Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : William Theobald
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Descriptive Catalogue of the Reptiles of British India by William Theobald Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : W. 1829-1908 Theobald
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Descriptive Catalogue of the Reptiles of British India by W. 1829-1908 Theobald Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : William Theobald
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Descriptive Catalogue of the Reptiles of British India by William Theobald Pdf

Author : Albert C. L. G. Gunther
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The Reptiles of British India (Classic Reprint) by Albert C. L. G. Gunther Pdf

Excerpt from The Reptiles of British India The coincidence of several most favourable circumstances, which seemed to promise a fair success, induced me to entertain the idea of making the Reptilian fauna of British India the subject of a special work; and I was confirmed in this, as I had frequent opportunities of observing that such a work would supply a real want among a class of men residing in India, who, imbued with a desire to promote Natural History knowledge, are deterred by the want of a work which would guide them in their first steps to acquainting themselves with objects coming daily under their notice, and which would show them where and how new facts may be gathered. As this work is the first attempt to comprise the entire Reptilian fauna of the continent of the Indian region, it must be in many respects incomplete, although I trust it will form a basis for the labours of future times. Every one who makes the fauna of a country an object of special study has a triple task before him: first, to distinguish and systematically to arrange the species as exactly as possible; secondly, to make himself acquainted with their habits; and, thirdly, to ascertain the geographical range of each variety, of each species, of each genus. A perfect knowledge of the species is the first condition, without which progress in the two latter respects is impossible; and it is much more the part of that zoologist who is furnished with a complete series of the objects for repeated comparison and examination, and has access to the thousand volumes through which descriptions and notes are scattered, than of the naturalist and collector who has the opportunity of observing the animals in their natural haunts; on him mainly devolves the fullfillment of the two latter tasks; but scarcely anything has been done in this respect as far as the Indian Reptiles are concerned, and therefore my work, in its present shape, is one of abstract science. I have enjoyed the great advantage of unlimited access to collections accumulated in this country from the time of Russell. A considerable number of the types used by this pioneer in Indian Ophiology are still preserved in the collections of the British Museum and of the Royal College of Surgeons; the types, with a very few exceptions, of the species described by Shaw, Gray, and myself, form part of the collection of the British Museum. Cantor had sent invaluable collections, containing his types, to the University of Oxford, where a part of the specimens, with his early manuscripts and drawings, are still preserved, and at a later period to the Museum of the East India Company, which contained also a number of the types sent by Kelaart and Griffith. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Gerard Krefft
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The Snakes of Australia by Gerard Krefft Pdf

Excerpt from The Snakes of Australia: An Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of All the Known Species I am under deep obligations to Dr. Albert Gunther, of the British Museum, whose splendid work on The Reptiles of British India has enabled me to add a full account of the Australian Sea Snakes. The gifted daughters of A. W. Scott, Esq., m.a. Miss Scott, and Mrs. Edward Forde - have done everything in their power to give correct figures of the reptiles illustrated. This task (one of peculiar difficulty, as every naturalist. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : John Edward Gray
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Hand-List of the Specimens of Shield Reptiles in the British Museum (Classic Reprint) by John Edward Gray Pdf

Excerpt from Hand-List of the Specimens of Shield Reptiles in the British Museum The new species or improvements in the arrangement of the animals that may have been discovered since the publication of these works have been adopted, and a reference made to where they have been described. When any of the specimens have served as the types of a description or figure of the species in any scientific work, reference is made to where the description and figure are to be found. Whenever the specimen has been presented or obtained directly from a collector, the name of the presentor or collector, and the habitat sent with the specimen, has been recorded immediately after the specimen, but the far greater number of the specimens have been obtained from dealers with only the most general habitats. The condition in which the specimen is preserved, its size, and often the age and sex, when known with certainty, are recorded. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Edward Nicholson
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Indian Snakes, an Elementary Treatise on Ophiology with a Descriptive Catalogue of the Snakes, Found in India and the Adjoining Countries (Classic Reprint) by Edward Nicholson Pdf

Excerpt from Indian Snakes, an Elementary Treatise on Ophiology With a Descriptive Catalogue of the Snakes, Found in India and the Adjoining Countries The First Edition of this Manual was sadly deficient iil illustrations. This has been repaired by the addition of plates, which in every case reproduce drawings taken by me from specimens or dissections. As illustrative of the physio logical part and aiding in the recognition of the principal kinds of snakes, I trust that they will be found to answer their purpose. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Albert Gunther
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Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes by Albert Gunther Pdf

Excerpt from Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes: In the Collection of the British Museum Colubrinae Without grooved or perforated teeth in front, ' we are obliged to abandon the principle of dentition for further sub division, there being no other natural character Which corresponds to its variations; therefore I consider the principles introduced by Boie and Schlegel to be the best upon Which to base a natural arrangement, and I have followed the system laid down in the Essai. One great merit of the Erpe'tologie générale I well know how to appreciate - The characters of the dentition offer in a great many cases a decisive method for distinguishing the species; but as regards the combination of the species into genera and families, it is of no greater importance than any other external character by itself. But still I am always glad to use the dentition as one of the cha racters of genera or families Wherever that is possible, namely Wherever it corresponds With the mode of life, the general habits and the 'physiognomy.' Schlegel's two large genera, Coluber and Herpetod-ryas, include such a number of intermediate forms, that, for want of other means of dividing them into smaller groups, I have em ployed the principle of dentition; but I am far from being satisfied With it, except in the one genus Zmnem's, Which is otherwise well defined even by its geographical distribution. I am perfectly aware that the characters, of my families (schlegel's genera) are not of absolute value. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : A. Nicol Simpson
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British Reptiles and Amphibians (Classic Reprint) by A. Nicol Simpson Pdf

Excerpt from British Reptiles and Amphibians This little volume, dealing with the British Reptiles and Amphibians, may well find a place in the Peeps at Nature Series. Britain has few representatives of these two classes of animals, but their fewness in number has enabled the author to deal with each species at some length; and, besides, we have the additional advantage of being able to illustrate all but two of the British species in colour. We are indebted to Miss Scrivener for the capabie way in which she has prepared the drawings from which the coloured plates have been prepared. The reader's attention is par ticularly directed to the series of photographic repro ductions on Plates III., VI., VII., X., and XL, which illustrate admirably the story of the development of the frog. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Anonim
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Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards by Anonim Pdf

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards: In the Collection of the British Museum The chief object in preparing the present Synopsis, has been to give at one view a complete Catalogue of all the specimens of Lizards at present in the British-Museum collection, and an account of the species known to exist in other collections, but which are at present desiderata in the British Museum, so as to enable travellers, collectors, and others, to assist in completing the national collection. For this purpose, a synoptic description has been given of all the genera and species at present known to exist in the different museums and private collections, and at the end of each description is added an enumeration, stating the state, age, country, and other peculiarities of each specimen of the kind in the Museum collection; or when the species is not at present in that collection, the museum in which it has been observed is added after the general habitat of the species. The different individuals of each species contained in the British Museum collection, are indicated by the letters a, b, c, &c. When the age of the specimen is not stated, it is to be understood that it is full grown, or nearly so; when otherwise, its state is marked immediately after the letter by which it is distinguished; and if the sexes are known, it is stated to be male or female. These particulars are followed by the habitat, which is given as particularly as the materials possessed by the Museum permit. Those specimens which have been presented to the Museum have the name of the donor marked immediately after the habitat. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Thomas Bell
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A History of British Reptiles by Thomas Bell Pdf

Author : Theodore Cantor
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Catalogue of Reptiles Inhabiting the Malayan Peninsula and Islands by Theodore Cantor Pdf

Excerpt from Catalogue of Reptiles Inhabiting the Malayan Peninsula and Islands: Collected or Observed Head moderate, covered with a thin hard skin; chin not bearded. Feet short, covered with scales toes 5-4, strong, shielded above, webbed to the claws. Tail moderate. Shell depressed. Sternum solid, broad, truncated before, notched behind, affixed to the thorax by a bony symphysis, covered by the ends of the pectoral and abdominal plates; axillary and inguinal plates moderate, distinct. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.