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Two Scottish frogs on a New Year cardTwo Scottish frogs in tartan on a New Year card in the shape of a tankard with two handles. Date: circa 1890s
KEXY, FAIRY FROG FRIENDKexy, friend of fairies Date: late 19th century
The Age of the Sea-Monster, discovery in AlaskaPage from The Illustrated London News reporting on the discovery of the remains of aa sea-monster on the Kenai peninsula. 1950
Reptiles and Insects
Alice, Where Art Thou, Christmas cardAlice, Where Art Thou, comic interpretation of a popular song on a Christmas card, with a frog finding his lost love, who is now an angel frog with wings up in the clouds. (3 of 3) Date: circa 1890s
Large crocodile, Indochina (Vietnam)Group of people surrounding a large crocodile (probably dead), in Indochina (Vietnam). Date: circa 1890
Snake charmers in Burma. Date: circa 1916
Snake-Charmers in IndiaSnake-charmers handle the cobra with impunity as they play their instruments. Date: late 1890s
Common adder and Ringed snake. Date: 1843
Three varieties of lizard -- Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara), Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) and Blindworm (Anguis fragilis). Date: 1843
Title page with vignette from Knorrs DeliciaeTitle page with vignette of Tritons with corals, shells and sea urchins in a border of reptiles and birds. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Robert Muys from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae
Snake merchant in Central AmericaA snake merchant in Central America. 1892
Comic postcard, Golf in other lands, Egypt. Date: circa 1910
Advertisement for Cross - Wild Beast Merchant, Liverpool. " Anything from A Humming Bird to an Elephant " Date: 1907
Two kittens meet a frog on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Four frogs in stripy costumes on a cutout Christmas card, carrying food, drink, tobacco pipes and cigars. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Gila Monster and Gecko Date: 1950
GallimimusAn omnivorous dinosaur from Mongolia which lived during the Upper Cretaceous period, 74 to 70 million years ago It grew up to 6 metres in length making it the largest ornithomimid yet
SLOW WORMA Slow Worm is superficially like a snake, but is actually a legless lizard, distinguishable because it has eyelids. Date: 1950s
ANACONDAAn Anaconda, an aquatic boa snake, which can be found in the swamps of South America. Date: 1970s
INDIAN PYTHONThe Indian Python or Indian Rock Python, is a snake found in India, especially in the mangrove forest, scrub jungle and cool dense rain forests. Date: 1970s
REPTILES / TURTLES 1598Dutch explorers on the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean, find huge turtles as well as other novel species Date: 1598
REPTILE / GECKOA cayman crocodile and other reptiles including : gangetica, GECKO, salamander and a baby crocodile hatching from an egg
Animals and plants of the post-Jurassic era in southern England. Date: BCE
Animals and plants of the Jurassic era in Europe. Date: BCE
Two frogs in lily pond on a postcardTwo frogs in a lily pond on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Frog fishing on a French April Fool postcard, with a comic verse about the frog being eaten by a mackerel. Date: circa 1900s
Five frogs with pipes and walking sticks on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Three frogs playing music on a greetings postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Lola Lee Dance with BoaDancer LOLA LEE is partnered by a live boa constrictor Date: 1909
Palawan Monitor Lizard - rests on a path with its tongue outstretched (the tongue has a highly developed olfactory sense) to smell a visitor (Varanus marmoratus)
Komodo Dragon - X3 EatingKOMODO DRAGON - X3 EATING (Varanus komodoensis)
Grass Snake - tracks in sand dunes - desert (Natrix natrix). Caspian sea shore - near Krasnovodsk -Turkmenistan. Spring - April
Legless Lizard (Ophisaurus apodus ). Kopet-Dag mountains - Turkmenistan - former CIS - March
Carnotaurus skeletonThis dinosaur lived around 70 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous period. It grew up to 7.6 metres tall and fossils have been discovered in Argentina. Illustration by Jo Konopelko
BrachiosaurusAn animatronic Brachiosaurus dinosaur made by Kokoro in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, London
CoelophysisAn animatronic Coelophysis dinosaur made by Kokoro in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, London
Frog in a stripy tailcoat on a cutout Christmas cardFrog (one of four) in a stripy tailcoat on a cutout Christmas card. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
ReptilesA wide variety of reptiles including snakes, crocodiles, tortoises, frogs and toads. Date: 1930
Charles Waterton, crocodile wrestlingCharles Waterton (1782-1865), naturalist and traveller, seen here crocodile wrestling. 19th century
Old Maid card game - Freddie Frog Hurdling. circa 1950s
Three frogs boating on a lily leaf on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Three frogs learning how to swim on a greetings postcard -- two of them are reading the instruction manual while another one teaches them. Date: circa 1890s
Two frogs in bed on a greetings postcard -- breakfast in bed charged extra. Date: circa 1890s
Frog playing a mandolin on a French postcardFrog dressed in female clothing playing a mandolin or banjo on a French postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Four frogs playing and singing on a greetings postcardFour frogs playing the violin, conducting and singing on a greetings postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Three frogs playing music on an April Fool postcardThree frogs playing musical instruments on a French April Fool postcard. Date: circa 1900s
Malagasy Giant Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon madagascariensis)