A species of Locust, Family Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers)
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A species of Locust, Family Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers) Original inscriptions: ‘Locust found at Serah – May 1801’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Similar to folio 45
A species of Locust, Family Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers)
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A species of Locust, Family Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers) Original inscriptions: ‘A Locust caught at Serah May 1801’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Similar to folio 44
The Mugger or Marsh Crocodile, a Praying Mantis and a Spider. Artist(s): Saxton, Benjamin (b.1803)
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The Mugger or Marsh Crocodile, a Praying Mantis and a Spider Original inscriptions: ‘An Alligator brought living from the Toomboodra River January 1801’ [accompanying a lateral view] ‘View with the Belly turned upward. Belly light yellow’ [accompanying a ventral view] ‘Copied by B. Saxton’ Fur...
Indian Monitor Lizard ‘Varanus benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Guana’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two views: ventral and dorsal
Indian Monitor Lizard ‘Varanus benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Guana of Mysore / at Haradanhully October 27th 1804.’ ‘The Tongue drawn out 5 Inches / Colour dark Brown above / The Belly and lower parts smooth and marked with white / The Skin of the Legs reticulated and marked in cro...
Peninsular Rock Agama ‘Psammophilus dorsalis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Lizard taken at Royasarum 24 October 1810.’ ‘Note: the animal who at the point of death becomes of a deep orange colour & the Belly becomes darker than in life – Length – 1 foot 3 Inches – Width – 1 3/10 Inches’ Furthe...
Indian Python ‘Python molurus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Head & tail of a Rock Snake found in the Artillery Barracks in Fort St. George Aug 20th 1816.’ ‘Length of the Snake 9 f 5 Inches / Length of the head a to b 3 ½ Inches / Depth of the head 2 ½ Inches / Diameter of the thickest part of ...