SCHEME OF THE CLASSIFICATION ADOPTED IN THIS BOOK

CLASS AMPHIBIA.
Sub-Class. Order. Sub-Order. Family. Sub-Family.
STEGOCEPHALI (p. [78]) Stegocephali
Lepospondyli

(p. [80])

Branchiosauri (p. [80]).

Aistopodes (p. [81]).

Stegocephali Temnospondyli (p. [81])

Stegocephali Stereospondyli (p. [83])

LISSAMPHIBIA (p. [84]) Apoda (p. [84]) Coeciliidae (p.89).
Urodela (p. [94]) Amphiumidae (p. [97]).
Salamandridae (p. [102])

Desmognathinae (p. [102]).

Plethodontinae (p. [103]).

Amblystomatinae (p. [109]).

Salamandrinae (p. [115]).

Proteidae (p. [132]).

Sirenidae (p. [136]).

Anura (p. [138]) Aglossa (p. [143]).
Phaneroglossa (p. [152])

Discoglossidae (p. [152]).

Pelobatidae (p. [160]).

Bufonidae (p. [166]).

Hylidae (p. [185])

Amphignathodontinae
(p. [188]).

Hylinae (p. [189]).

Cystignathidae (p. [209])

Hemiphractinae (p. [210]).

Cystignathinae (p. [211]).

Dendrophryniscinae
(p. [224]).

Engystomatidae (p. [225])

Engystomatinae (p. [225]).

Dyscophinae (p. [235]).

Genyophryninae (p. [236]).

Ranidae (p. [237])

Ceratobatrachinae (p. [237]).

Raninae (p. [238]).

Dendrobatinae (p. [272]).

CLASS REPTILIA (p. [277]).

PROREPTILIA (p. [285]). Eryops (p. [286]). Cricotus (p. [287]).
Sub-Class. Order. Sub-Order. Family. Sub-Family.
PROSAURIA (p. [288]) Microsauri (p. [288]).
Prosauri (p. [290]).

Protorosauri (p. [290]).

Rhynchocephali (p. [292]).

THEROMORPHA (p. [300])

Pareiasauri (p. [304]).

Theriodontia (p. [306]).

Anomodontia (p. [309]).

Placodontia (p. [311]).

CHELONIA (p. [312]) Atheca (p. [333]) Sphargidae (p. [333]).
Thecophora (p. [338]) Cryptodira (p. [338])

Chelydridae (p. [338]).

Dermatemydidae (p. [341]).

Cinosternidae (p. [342]).

Platysternidae (p. [345]).

Testudinidae (p. [345]).

Chelonidae (p. [378]).

Pleurodira (p. [388])

Pelomedusidae (p. [390]).

Chelydidae (p. [399]).

Carettochelydidae (p. [404]).

Trionychoidea (p. [404]) Trionychidae (p. [404]).
DINOSAURIA (p. [412])

Sauropoda (p. [418]).

Theropoda (p. [420]).

Orthopoda (p. [424])

Stegosauri (p. [425]).

Ornithopoda (p. [426])

Ceratopsia (p. [430]).
CROCODILIA (p. [431])

Pseudosuchia (p. [432]).

Parasuchia (p. [433]).

Eusuchia (p. [434])

Teleosauridae (p. [450]).

Metriorhynchidae (p. [451]).

Macrorhynchidae (p. [451]).

Gavialidae (p. [451]).

Atoposauridae (p. [453]).

Goniopholidae (p. [453]).

Crocodilidae (p. [454]).

PLESIOSAURIA (p. [473]) Nothosauri (p. [476])

Mesosauridae (p. [476]).

Nothosauridae (p. [477]).

Plesiosauri (p. [477])

Pliosauridae (p. [477]).

Plesiosauridae (p. [478]).

Elasmosauridae (p. [478]).

ICHTHYOSAURIA (p. [478]) Ichthyosauri (p. [483]).
PTEROSAURIA (p. [484]) Pterosauri (p. [486])

Pterodactyli (p. [486]).

Pteranodontes (p. [487]).

PYTHONOMORPHA (p. [487])

Dolichosauri (p. [489]).

Mosasauri (p. [489]).

SAURIA (p. [491])

Lacertilia (p. [491]) Geckones (p. [502]) Geckonidae (p. [507])

Geckoninae (p. [507]).

Eublepharinae (p. [512]).

Uroplatinae (p. [512]).

Lacertae (p. [513])

Agamidae (p. [515]).

Iguanidae (p. [528]).

Xenosauridae (p. [536]).

Zonuridae (p. [536]).

Anguidae (p. [537]).

Helodermatidae (p. [540]).

Lanthanotidae (p. [541]).

Varanidae (p. [542]).

Xantusiidae (p. [547]).

Tejidae (p. [547]).

Lacertidae (p. [549]).

Gerrhosauridae (p. [559]).

Scincidae (p. [559]).

Anelytropidae (p. [564]).

Dibamidae (p. [564]).

Aniellidae (p. [564]).

Amphisbaenidae (p. [565]).

Pygopodidae (p. [567]).

Chamaeleontes (p. [567]) Chamaeleontidae (p. [573]).
Ophidia (p. [581])

Typhlopidae (p. [593]).

Glauconiidae (p. [594]).

Ilysiidae (p. [594]).

Uropeltidae (p. [595]).

Boidae (p. [596])

Pythoninae (p. [598]).

Boinae (p. [601]).

Xenopeltidae (p. [605]).
Colubridae (p. [606])
Aglypha (p. [606])

Acrochordinae (p. [606]).

Colubrinae (p. [607]).

Rhachiodontinae (p. [622]).

Colubridae
Opisthoglypha (p. [623])

Dipsadomorphinae (p. [623]).

Elachistodontinae (p. [625]).

Homalopsinae (p. [625]).

Colubridae
Proteroglypha (p. [625])

Elapinae (p. [626]).

Hydrophinae (p. [635]).

Amblycephalidae (p. [637]).
Viperidae (p. [637])

Viperinae (p. [638]).

Crotalinae (p. [644]).

CLASS AMPHIBIA.
Sub-Class. Order. Sub-Order. Family. Sub-Family.
STEGOCEPHALI (p. [78]) Stegocephali
Lepospondyli

(p. [80])

Branchiosauri (p. [80]).

Aistopodes (p. [81]).

Stegocephali Temnospondyli (p. [81])

Stegocephali Stereospondyli (p. [83])

LISSAMPHIBIA (p. [84]) Apoda (p. [84]) Coeciliidae (p.89).
Urodela (p. [94]) Amphiumidae (p. [97]).
Salamandridae (p. [102])

Desmognathinae (p. [102]).

Plethodontinae (p. [103]).

Amblystomatinae (p. [109]).

Salamandrinae (p. [115]).

Proteidae (p. [132]).

Sirenidae (p. [136]).

Anura (p. [138]) Aglossa (p. [143]).
Phaneroglossa (p. [152])

Discoglossidae (p. [152]).

Pelobatidae (p. [160]).

Bufonidae (p. [166]).

Hylidae (p. [185])

Amphignathodontinae
(p. [188]).

Hylinae (p. [189]).

Cystignathidae (p. [209])

Hemiphractinae (p. [210]).

Cystignathinae (p. [211]).

Dendrophryniscinae
(p. [224]).

Engystomatidae (p. [225])

Engystomatinae (p. [225]).

Dyscophinae (p. [235]).

Genyophryninae (p. [236]).

Ranidae (p. [237])

Ceratobatrachinae (p. [237]).

Raninae (p. [238]).

Dendrobatinae (p. [272]).

CLASS REPTILIA (p. [277]).

PROREPTILIA (p. [285]). Eryops (p. [286]). Cricotus (p. [287]).
Sub-Class. Order. Sub-Order. Family. Sub-Family.
PROSAURIA (p. [288]) Microsauri (p. [288]).
Prosauri (p. [290]).

Protorosauri (p. [290]).

Rhynchocephali (p. [292]).

THEROMORPHA (p. [300])

Pareiasauri (p. [304]).

Theriodontia (p. [306]).

Anomodontia (p. [309]).

Placodontia (p. [311]).

CHELONIA (p. [312]) Atheca (p. [333]) Sphargidae (p. [333]).
Thecophora (p. [338]) Cryptodira (p. [338])

Chelydridae (p. [338]).

Dermatemydidae (p. [341]).

Cinosternidae (p. [342]).

Platysternidae (p. [345]).

Testudinidae (p. [345]).

Chelonidae (p. [378]).

Pleurodira (p. [388])

Pelomedusidae (p. [390]).

Chelydidae (p. [399]).

Carettochelydidae (p. [404]).

Trionychoidea (p. [404]) Trionychidae (p. [404]).
DINOSAURIA (p. [412])

Sauropoda (p. [418]).

Theropoda (p. [420]).

Orthopoda (p. [424])

Stegosauri (p. [425]).

Ornithopoda (p. [426])

Ceratopsia (p. [430]).
CROCODILIA (p. [431])

Pseudosuchia (p. [432]).

Parasuchia (p. [433]).

Eusuchia (p. [434])

Teleosauridae (p. [450]).

Metriorhynchidae (p. [451]).

Macrorhynchidae (p. [451]).

Gavialidae (p. [451]).

Atoposauridae (p. [453]).

Goniopholidae (p. [453]).

Crocodilidae (p. [454]).

PLESIOSAURIA (p. [473]) Nothosauri (p. [476])

Mesosauridae (p. [476]).

Nothosauridae (p. [477]).

Plesiosauri (p. [477])

Pliosauridae (p. [477]).

Plesiosauridae (p. [478]).

Elasmosauridae (p. [478]).

ICHTHYOSAURIA (p. [478]) Ichthyosauri (p. [483]).
PTEROSAURIA (p. [484]) Pterosauri (p. [486])

Pterodactyli (p. [486]).

Pteranodontes (p. [487]).

PYTHONOMORPHA (p. [487])

Dolichosauri (p. [489]).

Mosasauri (p. [489]).

SAURIA (p. [491])

Lacertilia (p. [491]) Geckones (p. [502]) Geckonidae (p. [507])

Geckoninae (p. [507]).

Eublepharinae (p. [512]).

Uroplatinae (p. [512]).

Lacertae (p. [513])

Agamidae (p. [515]).

Iguanidae (p. [528]).

Xenosauridae (p. [536]).

Zonuridae (p. [536]).

Anguidae (p. [537]).

Helodermatidae (p. [540]).

Lanthanotidae (p. [541]).

Varanidae (p. [542]).

Xantusiidae (p. [547]).

Tejidae (p. [547]).

Lacertidae (p. [549]).

Gerrhosauridae (p. [559]).

Scincidae (p. [559]).

Anelytropidae (p. [564]).

Dibamidae (p. [564]).

Aniellidae (p. [564]).

Amphisbaenidae (p. [565]).

Pygopodidae (p. [567]).

Chamaeleontes (p. [567]) Chamaeleontidae (p. [573]).
Ophidia (p. [581])

Typhlopidae (p. [593]).

Glauconiidae (p. [594]).

Ilysiidae (p. [594]).

Uropeltidae (p. [595]).

Boidae (p. [596])

Pythoninae (p. [598]).

Boinae (p. [601]).

Xenopeltidae (p. [605]).
Colubridae (p. [606])
Aglypha (p. [606])

Acrochordinae (p. [606]).

Colubrinae (p. [607]).

Rhachiodontinae (p. [622]).

Colubridae
Opisthoglypha (p. [623])

Dipsadomorphinae (p. [623]).

Elachistodontinae (p. [625]).

Homalopsinae (p. [625]).

Colubridae
Proteroglypha (p. [625])

Elapinae (p. [626]).

Hydrophinae (p. [635]).

Amblycephalidae (p. [637]).
Viperidae (p. [637])

Viperinae (p. [638]).

Crotalinae (p. [644]).

PART I

AMPHIBIA

"'s scheint, dass die hier oben keine

Ahnung haben von dem Sumpf und

Seiner Pracht."

The "plattgedrückte Kröte,"

Scheffel's Trompeter von Säkkingen.