British reptiles and batrachians . egular, some-times once but more frequently four or five times ayear. Snakes are fastidious creatures, and whenever Flg9*their coat is soiled or uncomfortable they doff it and come outresplendent in a new one, which displays its colours to snake, too, feels invigorated, and is ready for dinner, havingbeen somewhat an invalid for several days previously, and hiddenin some corner declining food. Young snakes invariably cast theircuticle at a very early day, and very frequently while only remains to say that the form and position of the
British reptiles and batrachians . egular, some-times once but more frequently four or five times ayear. Snakes are fastidious creatures, and whenever Flg9*their coat is soiled or uncomfortable they doff it and come outresplendent in a new one, which displays its colours to snake, too, feels invigorated, and is ready for dinner, havingbeen somewhat an invalid for several days previously, and hiddenin some corner declining food. Young snakes invariably cast theircuticle at a very early day, and very frequently while only remains to say that the form and position of the head 28 REPTILES AND BATRACHIANS. shields are chiefly considered in the classification of snakes, andare of great importance for the distinction of species and shield is named according to its position on the head; as,for example, the upper or lower labials or lip-shields ; rostral, orbeak-shields; nasal, ocular, etc. ; and it is desirable to beacquainted with these distinctions, as they characterise lizardsas well. a.
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