Online catalogue for the 63rd tribal art auction with special part 'wunderkammer'

41 Colubrid (Colubridae)

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Curiosities

preserved, rolled up with opened mouth, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, small missing part (tip of the tail); a colubrid (from Latin coluber, snake) is a snake that is a member of the family Colubridae. It is a broad classification of snakes that includes about two thirds of all snake species on earth. Colubrid species are found on every continent, except Antarctica.

H: 10,5 cm; D: 11,5 cm
H: 4.1 inch; D: 4.5 inch

Price: 100 - 200 €

42 Skeleton of a garter snake (Thamnophis)

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Curiosities

laying in a winding position, elaborate preserved, in a glass display cabinet; the garter snake is common across North America, ranging from Alaska and Canada to Central America. It is the single most widely distributed genus of reptile in North America. Garters were long thought to be nonvenomous, but recent discoveries have revealed that they do in fact produce a mild neurotoxic venom. They are nevertheless harmless to humans due to the very low amounts of venom they produce, which is comparatively mild, and the fact that they lack an effective means of delivering it.

L: 29 cm
L: 11.4 inch

Price: 450 - 900 €

43 Agamid (Agamidae)

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Curiosities

preserved, of brown greyish colour, partly spiky scales, inset glass eyes and an opened snout, min. dam., crack on the underside, slight traces of abrasion (tail); agamids include more than 300 species in Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. They are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Agamids usually have well-developed, strong legs. Their tails cannot be shed and regenerated like those of geckoes, though a certain amount of regeneration is observed in some. Many agamid species are capable of limited change of their colours to regulate their body temperature.

L: 49,5 cm
L: 19.5 inch

Price: 100 - 200 €

44 dropped

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45 Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus)

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Curiosities

preserved, slightly opened mouth, inset glass eyes, dark ground with yellowish horizontal stripes at the area of the back and the tail, muscular legs with sharp claws, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on base; the Nile monitor reaches a size up to 2 metres. The teeth are sharp and pointed in juvenile animals and become blunt and peg-like in adults.

L: 130 cm, ~ 1880
L: 51.2 inch, ~ 1880

Literature
Brehms Neue Tierenzyklopädie, Band 9: Reptilien, Amphibien, Gütersloh 1983, p. 224

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46 African dobb lizard (Uromastix acanthinurus)

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Curiosities

preserved, without inset eyes, stitching in the area of the throat, min. dam., small missing parts (claws, tip of the tail); the diurnal African dobb lizard belongs to the family of Agamidae. It uses its short, thick tail covered with spines like a club. The tail is also a fat depot because of that the animal is considered as a delicacy at the Bedouins. They appear in different colours ranging from red or yellow spotted to grey with dots and complete black colouring.

L: 37,5 cm
L: 14.8 inch

Literature
Brehms Neue Tierenzyklopädie, Band 9: Reptilien, Amphibien, Gütersloh 1983, p. 168

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47 Shingleback (Tiliqua rugosa)

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Curiosities

with opened mouth and inset eyes, in a good state of preservation; the shingleback is a short tailed and slow moving species of blue-tongued skink found in Australia. It has a heavily armoured body and can be found in various colours, ranging from dark brown to cream. They have short, wide stumpy tails that resemble their head, and may confuse predators. The tail also contains fat reserves, which are drawn upon during hibernation in winter.

L: 32,5 cm
L: 12.8 inch

Literature
Brehms Neue Tierenzyklopädie, Band 9: Reptilien, Amphibien, Gütersloh 1983, p. 191

Price: 250 - 500 €

48 Freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnsoni)

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Curiosities

with opened mouth, inset glass eyes, min. dam., small missing parts (claws); the freshwater crocodile, also known as the Australian freshwater crocodile, Johnston's crocodile or colloquially as freshie, is a species of reptile endemic to Australia. Found in the northern regions of Australia, it is much smaller than the other Australian species, the saltwater crocodile, which is responsible for attacks on people.

L: 48,5 cm
L: 19.1 inch

Literature
Brehms Neue Tierenzyklopädie, Band 9: Reptilien, Amphibien, Gütersloh 1983, p. 41

Sold.

49 Turtle (Testudinata)

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Curiosities

preserved, brownish shell, inset eyes, min. dam., one claw broken, slight traces of abrasion; like other reptiles, turtles are ectotherms, varying their internal temperature according to the ambient environment, commonly called cold-blooded. Like other amniotes (reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, and mammals), they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water.

L: 16 cm
L: 6.3 inch

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50 Turtle shell

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Curiosities

brownish shell, min. dam., missing parts on the underside, slight traces of abrasion; the upper shell of the turtle is called the carapace. The lower shell that encases the belly is called the plastron. The carapace and plastron are joined together on the turtle's sides by bony structures called bridges. The inner layer of a turtle's shell is made up of about 60 bones that includes portions of the backbone and the ribs, meaning the turtle cannot crawl out of its shell. In most turtles, the outer layer of the shell is covered by horny scales called scutes that are part of its outer skin, or epidermis. Scutes are made up of a fibrous protein called keratin that also makes up the scales of other reptiles.

L: 16 cm
L: 6.3 inch

Price: 80 - 150 €