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The Cambridge natural history, Vol. 08 (of 10)

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The Cambridge natural history, Vol. 08 (of 10)

Sidney Frederic Harmer

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Frogs and salamanders climb from the water while reptiles claim the dry land. This eighth Cambridge volume covers the amphibians and reptiles, from ancient labyrinthodonts to living newts, snakes, and lizards, skeleton and habit alike. A thorough survey of the cold-blooded pioneers of land. Follow life's move from pond to solid ground.

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20 chapters

  1. 1PREFACE
  2. 2TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. 3SCHEME OF CLASSIFICATION
  4. 4PART I: AMPHIBIA
  5. 5Chapter I. Amphibia
  6. 6Chapter II. Skeleton, etc.
  7. 7Chapter III. Neoteny, etc.
  8. 8Chapter IV. Labyrinthodonts, Apoda
  9. 9Chapter V. Urodela
  10. 10Chapter VI. Anura
  11. 11PART II: REPTILIA
  12. 12Chapter VII. Reptilia
  13. 13Chapter VIII. Proreptilia, etc.
  14. 14Chapter IX. Chelonia
  15. 15Chapter X. Dinosauria, Crocodilia
  16. 16Chapter XI. Plesiosauria, etc.
  17. 17Chapter XII. Lizards
  18. 18Chapter XIII. Snakes

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