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Herpetology Collection (page 3)

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Banded krait, Bungarus fasciatus

Banded krait, Bungarus fasciatus (Fasciated boa, Boa fasciata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from John Mason Goods Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G. Kearsley, London, 1813

Background imageHerpetology Collection: African clawed frog and Surinam toad

African clawed frog and Surinam toad
African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis 1, and Surinam toad, Pipa pipa 2. Handcolored engraving by Forget after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Elachistocleis ovalis frog and European green toad

Elachistocleis ovalis frog and European green toad
Elachistocleis ovalis frog, native to South America (Engystoma ovale), and European green toad, Bufo viridis. Handcolored engraving by Mme

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Paradoxical frog and black-spotted casque-headed tree frog

Paradoxical frog and black-spotted casque-headed tree frog
Paradoxical frog, Pseudis paradoxa 1, and black-spotted casque-headed tree frog, Trachycephalus nigromaculatus 2. Handcolored engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Ringed caecilian, Siphonops annulatus

Ringed caecilian, Siphonops annulatus. Handcolored engraving by Visto after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Cascabel rattlesnake and desert horned viper

Cascabel rattlesnake and desert horned viper
Cascabel rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus, and desert horned viper, Cerastes cerastes (Cerastes cornutus). Handcolored engraving by Madame Fournier after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Painted coral snake and Egyptian cobra

Painted coral snake and Egyptian cobra
Painted coral snake, Micrurus corallinus (Elaps corallinus), and Egyptian cobra, Naja haje. Handcolored engraving by Forget after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Brown sand boa and boa constrictor

Brown sand boa and boa constrictor
Brown sand boa, Eryx johnii (Eryx duvaucelii), and Boa constrictor. Handcolored engraving by Goulu after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Coral cylinder snake and common slug eater

Coral cylinder snake and common slug eater
Coral cylinder snake, Anilius scytale (Tortrix scytale), and common slug eater, Duberria lutrix (Homalosoma arctiventris)

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Ocellated (bronze) skink and European glass lizard

Ocellated (bronze) skink and European glass lizard
Ocellated (bronze) skink, Chalcides ocellatus, and European glass lizard, Pseudopus apodus. Handcolored engraving by Corbie after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Common green iguana and green lizard

Common green iguana and green lizard
Common green iguana, Iguana iguana, and Iguana tuberculata, European green lizard, Lacerta viridis. Handcolored engraving by Goulu after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Furcifer bifidus chameleon and water monitor lizard

Furcifer bifidus chameleon and water monitor lizard
Furcifer bifidus chameleon, native of Madagascar, and water monitor lizard, Varanus bivittatus. Handcolored engraving by Forget after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Gulf coast spiny softshell turtle and endangered

Gulf coast spiny softshell turtle and endangered
Gulf coast spiny softshell turtle, Apalone spinifera, and endangered green turtle, Chelonia mydas. Handcolored engraving by Oudet after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise and Japanese pond turtle

Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise and Japanese pond turtle
Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca, vulnerable, and Japanese pond turtle, Mauremys japonica, near threatened

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Common death adder, Acanthophis antarctica

Common death adder, Acanthophis antarctica (Antarctic boa, Boa antarctica). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Common frog, red variety, Rana temporaria var. rubra

Common frog, red variety, Rana temporaria var. rubra. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Common scaly-foot, Pygopus lepidopodus

Common scaly-foot, Pygopus lepidopodus (Scaly-footed lizard, Lacerta lepipodes). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Tentacled snake, Erpeton tentaculatum

Tentacled snake, Erpeton tentaculatum (Tentaculated erpeton, Erpeton tentaculatus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Toad headed agama, Phrynocephalus mystaceus mystaceus

Toad headed agama, Phrynocephalus mystaceus mystaceus (Lobe-cheeked lizard, Lacerta aurita). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Lesser spiny eel, swordfish and wolf-fish

Lesser spiny eel, swordfish and wolf-fish
Lesser spiny eel, Macrognathus aculeatus, swordfish, Xiphias gladius, and wolf-fish, Anarhichas lupus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Earthworm blind snake, slow worm, Cape legless

Earthworm blind snake, slow worm, Cape legless
Earthworm blind snake, Typhlops lumbricalis 1, slow worm, Anguis fragilis 2, Cape legless skink, Ancontias meleagris 3 and eastern glass lizard, Ophisaurus ventralis 4

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Gharial or gavial, Gavialis gangeticus

Gharial or gavial, Gavialis gangeticus (Rhamphostoma schlegelii). Critically endangered. Handcoloured lithograph from Leopold Josef Fitzingers Picturebook of Natural History

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Exotic lizards and anoles

Exotic lizards and anoles
Cape girdled lizard, Cordylus cordylus 1, Cuviers Madagascar swift, Oplurus cuvieri 2, mountain horned lizard, Phrynosoma orbiculare 3, Jamaican anole, Anolis garmani 4, and green anole

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Carpet python, scarlet snake, and red-bellied black snake

Carpet python, scarlet snake, and red-bellied black snake
Carpet python, Morelia spilota 1, scarlet snake, Cemophora coccinea 2, red-bellied black snake, Pseudechis porphyriacus 3, and Coluber ocellatus 4

Background imageHerpetology Collection: American alligator and gavial

American alligator and gavial
American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis 1, and gavial or gharial, Gavialis gangeticus 2, critically endangered. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Skink, sand lizard and agama

Skink, sand lizard and agama
Sandfish skink, Scincus scincus 1, sand lizard, Lacerta agilis, male 2, female 3, and roughtail rock agama, Laudakia stellio 4

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Nile monitor, basilisk and flying lizard

Nile monitor, basilisk and flying lizard
Nile monitor lizard, Varanus niloticus 1, common basilisk, Basiliscus basiliscus 2, and flying lizard, Draco volans 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Iguana, chameleon and fire salamanders

Iguana, chameleon and fire salamanders
Iguana, Iguana iguana 1, Mediterranean chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon 2, and fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra, Indian 3 and European 4

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Indian cobra and black snake

Indian cobra and black snake
Indian cobra, Naja naja 1, and black snake, Anguis niger (Pantherophis obsoletus?) 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Bombina bombina, european fire-bellied toad

Bombina bombina, european fire-bellied toad
Watercolour on paper by Joan Beauchamp Procter (1897-1931). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Snake skeleton, skull and young snake in egg

Snake skeleton, skull and young snake in egg.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Flying dragon, Draco volans

Flying dragon, Draco volans.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Frog-spawn, tadpoles and adult

Frog-spawn, tadpoles and adult
Plate 14 from Ranarum (1758) by Roesel von Rosenhof depicting frog-spawn, tadpoles and adult

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Common toad, Bufo bufo

Common toad, Bufo bufo.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Frog skeleton and edible frog, Pelophylax kl esculentus

Frog skeleton and edible frog, Pelophylax kl esculentus
Frog skeleton and edible frog, Pelophylax kl. esculentus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: European and Italian tree frogs

European and Italian tree frogs.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Common brown frog, Rana temporaria

Common brown frog, Rana temporaria.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Metamorphosis of the common brown frog, Rana temporaria

Metamorphosis of the common brown frog, Rana temporaria.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Black and white worm lizard and Guayaquil caecilian

Black and white worm lizard and Guayaquil caecilian.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Slow-worm or blind worm and eastern glass lizard

Slow-worm or blind worm and eastern glass lizard.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Indian cobra and Malayan vine snake

Indian cobra and Malayan vine snake.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Common European viper or adder, Vipera berus

Common European viper or adder, Vipera berus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Grass snake, Natrix natrix

Grass snake, Natrix natrix.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Boa constrictor

Boa constrictor.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Ground rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliarius

Ground rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliarius.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus

Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Cape grass lizard, greater siren and lizard skeleton

Cape grass lizard, greater siren and lizard skeleton.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Background imageHerpetology Collection: Rainbow whiptail and dotted skink

Rainbow whiptail and dotted skink.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794



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