The alligator and its allies

About this eBook

Author

Reese, A. M. (Albert Moore), 1872-1965

Original Publication

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1915.

Credits

deaurider, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

QL: Science: Zoology

Subject

Alligators

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 72548

Release Date

December 30, 2023

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.The Alligator and Its Allies
3. 3.Untitled
4. 4.PREFACE
5. 5.CONTENTS
6. 6.ILLUSTRATIONS
7. 7.CHAPTER I THE BIOLOGY OF THE CROCODILIA — Classification — Ancestry — Geographical Distribution — Alligator Mississippiensis — Habitat. — Food. — Size and Growth. — Voice. — Breeding Habits. — Economic Importance. — The Chinese Alligator — The Caiman — The American Crocodile — The Orinoco Crocodile , C. intermedius — The African or Nile Crocodile , C. niloticus — The Marsh Crocodile or Mugger , C. palustris — The Salt-Water Crocodile , C. porosus — The Indian Gavial , Gavialis gangeticus
8. 8.CHAPTER II THE SKELETON — A. The Exoskeleton — The Histology of the Integument. — B. The Endoskeleton — I. The Vertebral Column. — II. The Skull. — III. The Ribs and Sternum. — IV. The Appendicular Skeleton.
9. 9.CHAPTER III THE MUSCLES — The Chewing Muscles — Muscles of the Ventral Surface of the Neck — Dorsal Neck Muscles — The Muscles of the Scapula — Muscles of the Forearm — The Abdominal Muscles — Muscles of the Posterior Appendages — The Tail Muscles
10. 10.CHAPTER IV THE NERVOUS SYSTEM — Spinal Cord — Brain — The Cranial Nerves (Crocodile) — The Spinal Nerves — Special Sense Organs — The Eye. — The Ear.
11. 11.CHAPTER V THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM — The Oral Cavity — The Œsophagus — The Stomach — The Intestine — The Histology of the Enteron of the Florida Alligator — The Tongue. — The Roof of the Mouth. — The Œsophagus. — The Stomach. — The Small Intestine. — The Large Intestine. — Summary.
12. 12.CHAPTER VI THE UROGENITAL ORGANS — The Copulatory Organs.
13. 13.CHAPTER VII THE RESPIRATORY ORGANS — The Lungs.
14. 14.CHAPTER VIII THE VASCULAR SYSTEM — The Heart — The Venous System — The Posterior Vena Cava and its Branches. — The Anterior Venæ Cavæ and their Branches. — The Arterial System — The Abdominal Aorta and its Branches. — The Anterior Arteries. — Lettering for Figures 59-62
15. 15.CHAPTER IX THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALLIGATOR ( A. mississippiensis ) — Introduction — The Egg — The Development of the Embryo — STAGE I — STAGE II — STAGE III — STAGE IV — STAGE V — STAGE VI — STAGE VII — STAGE VIII — STAGE IX — STAGE X — STAGE XI — STAGE XII — STAGE XIII — STAGE XIV — STAGE XV — STAGE XVI — STAGE XVII — STAGE XVIII — STAGE XIX — STAGE XX — STAGE XXI — STAGE XXII — STAGE XXIII — SUMMARY — LETTERING FOR ALL FIGURES ON PLATES VI.-XXVIII. — EXPLANATION OF FIGURES 1-26 ON PLATES VI.-XXVIII.
16. 16.BIBLIOGRAPHY
17. 17.INDEX — Transcriber’s Notes

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