. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 62 REPTILES. a native of the warmer parts of Africa. A living specimen at the Zoological Gardens is estimated to weigh a hundredweight. Of the genera Liasis and Nardoa there are iive species, very imperfectly Fig. 14.—Grulnea Bock Snake i^B. Sebie). IV. Epicrates, an American and West Indian species, having the crown scaly; the forehead with symmetrical shields. The Aboma {E. cenchria) is one of the largest of the group, sometim
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 62 REPTILES. a native of the warmer parts of Africa. A living specimen at the Zoological Gardens is estimated to weigh a hundredweight. Of the genera Liasis and Nardoa there are iive species, very imperfectly Fig. 14.—Grulnea Bock Snake i^B. Sebie). IV. Epicrates, an American and West Indian species, having the crown scaly; the forehead with symmetrical shields. The Aboma {E. cenchria) is one of the largest of the group, sometimes attaining dimensions quite gigantic. It is yellowish in colour, with a row of large brown rings running the whole. 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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