. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. BLIND-WOEM. 103 the rostral plate rounded in front, and the body fusiform, with well-developed limbs, which terminate always in the full comple- ment of toes. A few species of the Scincince have no external limbs, thus approximating in their appearance to certain of the burrowing Ophidians.] The Orvet, or Blind-worm, Anguis fragilis, is small, cylindrical in shape, about eleven or twelve inches in length, and having the exterior appearance of Sna
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. BLIND-WOEM. 103 the rostral plate rounded in front, and the body fusiform, with well-developed limbs, which terminate always in the full comple- ment of toes. A few species of the Scincince have no external limbs, thus approximating in their appearance to certain of the burrowing Ophidians.] The Orvet, or Blind-worm, Anguis fragilis, is small, cylindrical in shape, about eleven or twelve inches in length, and having the exterior appearance of Snakes. The scales which cover the body are small, smooth and shining, being red in the middle, and edged with white, of a silvery yellow on the upper part, and dusky beneath ; the sides somewhat dusky brown, and the throat slightly marbled with white, black, and yellow. Two larger spots X. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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