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Lyreshead lizard, Lyriocephalus scutatus

Lyreshead lizard, Lyriocephalus scutatus, and brown tree climber, Uranoscodon superciliosus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Massard, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845) was painter of natural history at Empress Josephine's zoo and later became artist to the Museum of Natural History

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Jaw of a mosasaur, Mosasaurus, found in Maastricht

Jaw of a mosasaur, Mosasaurus, found in Maastricht, and fossil palates from various unknown fish. . Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Massard, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845) was painter of natural history at Empress Josephine's zoo and later became artist to the Museum of Natural History

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New Reptile House at London Zoo by G H Davis

A map of the newly opened reptile house in London Zoo, detailing the layout of the exhibits. It also features diagrams demonstrating several functions of the house, including the replacement cage system. The Reptile House is still in place today, and was the first of its kind. Date: 1927

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

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