Snakes 38 Burrowing 42 Ground 43 Tree 43 Fresh-water 43 Sea 43 Innocuous 46 Blind 46 Shield-tail 47 Black 49 Rat 49 Ringed 49 Green and Yellow 52 Viperine 52 Desert 53 Whip 54 Blunt-heads 56 Boas 56 Diamond 59 Carpet 59 Rock 61 Natal Rock 61 Guinea Rock 61 Royal Rock 61 Aboma 62 Anaconda 65 Cobra 70 Asp 75 Bungarus 76 Pit Vipers 78 Fer-de-lance 79 Jararaca 80 Trimeresurus 80 Rattle 82 Copperhead 82 Tic-polonga 88 Puff Adders 89 Common Adder 92 CHAPTER III. THE ORDER OF LIZARDS--SAURIANS. Lizards, Distribution and Division 99 Grey 109 Green 110 Ocellated 110 Ameivas 112 Iguanas 117 Basilisk 127 Anoles 129 Flying 132 Gecko 134 Chameleons 136 Crocodiles 141 Jacares 145 Alligators 145 Caiman 147 True 149 Gavials 153 CHAPTER IV. CHELONIANS, OR SHIELDED REPTILES.