. Comparative zoology, structural and systematic : for use in schools and colleges. Zoology; Anatomy, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative. 318 COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY. Proteus of Austria, Menobranchus of the eastern United States, and the two-legged Mud-eel (Siren) of South Car- olina. Others drop their gills, and always have four limbs, as the aquatic Newts and land The fore limbs first make their appearance in the tadpole. 2. Labyrinthodontia, now extinct, resembled gigantic Salamanders, except in their complex teeth and exoskele- ton of bony plates. 3. Ceecilia have neither tai


. Comparative zoology, structural and systematic : for use in schools and colleges. Zoology; Anatomy, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative. 318 COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY. Proteus of Austria, Menobranchus of the eastern United States, and the two-legged Mud-eel (Siren) of South Car- olina. Others drop their gills, and always have four limbs, as the aquatic Newts and land The fore limbs first make their appearance in the tadpole. 2. Labyrinthodontia, now extinct, resembled gigantic Salamanders, except in their complex teeth and exoskele- ton of bony plates. 3. Ceecilia have neither tail nor limbs, a snake-like form,. Fig. 295.âProteus anguinus. Europe. minute scales in the skin, and well-developed ribs. They are confined to the tropics. 4. Batrachia include all the well-known tailless Am- phibians, as Frogs v^^^P anc' Toads. They ^^^^^â â IfcBfcfc-H^^C^'^'^^ have a moist, naked ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ skin, ten vertebrae, and no ribs. As they Fig. 296.âRed Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber). breathe by SWalloW- United States. ., , (1 mg the air, they can be suffocated by holding the mouth open. They have. 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 Orton, James, 1830-1877; Birge, E. A. (Edward Asahel), 1851-1950. New York : Harper & Bros.


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