Sketches of Natural History of Ceylon eBook

J. Emerson Tennent
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 590 pages of information about Sketches of Natural History of Ceylon.

Sketches of Natural History of Ceylon eBook

J. Emerson Tennent
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 590 pages of information about Sketches of Natural History of Ceylon.

The Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) 261

The Kabara-goya Lizard (Hydrosaurus salvator) 273

The Green Calotes (Calotes ophiomachus) 276

Tongue of the Chameleon 278

Ceratophora to face 280

Skulls of the Crocodile and Alligator 283

Terrapin (Emys trijuga) 290

Shield-tailed Serpent (Uropeltis grandis) 302

Tree Snake (Passerita fusca) to face 307

Sea Snake (Hydrophis subloevisis) to face 311

Saw of the Saw-fish (Pristis antiquorum) to face 326

Ray (Aetobates narinari) 327

Sword-fish (Histiophorus immaculatus) 330

Cheironectes 331

Pterois volitans 334

Scarus harid 335

Perch (Therapon quadrilineatus) 337

Eel (Mastacembelus armatus) 338

Mode of Fishing, after Rain 340

Plan of a Fish Decoy 342

The Anabas of the dry Tanks 354

The Violet Ianthina and its Shell 370

Bullia vittata ib.

Pearl Oysters, in various Stages of Growth to face 380

Pearl Oyster, full grown to face 381

Cerithium palustre ib.

The Portuguese Man-of-war (Physalus urticulus) 399

Longicorn Beetle (Batocera rubus) 406

Leaf Insects, &c 409

Eggs of the Leaf Insect (Phyllium siccifolium) 410

The Carpenter Bee (Xylocapa tenniscapa) 419

Wood-carrying Moths 431

The “Knife, grinder” (Cicada) 432

Flata (Elidiptera Emersoniana and Poeciloptera Tennentii) 433

The “Coffee-bug” (Lecanium caffeae) to face 436

Spider (Mygate fasciata) to face 465

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