This comprehensive catalogue of fossil reptiles and amphibians in the collection of the British Museum provides a wealth of information for paleontologists and naturalists. Richard Lydekker's detailed descriptions and illustrations make it easy to identify species within the orders of Ichthyopterygia and Sauropterygia.

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