Discover antique prints of reptiles and amphibians.
These classes include lizards, crocodiles, snakes, turtles and frogs.
It took until the early 1800s for scientists to realise reptiles and amphibians were different.
Many scientists and artist studied them during the 1800s. Gradually they realised there were many species and perhaps they were related to dinosaurs.
Their illustrations were usually printed as engravings and lithographs.
Choose from our large selection of antique prints of reptiles and amphibians. They are genuine antique prints.
40 x 24.5 cm (15.5 x 9.75 inches).Deut.Cap.XXXII.v.24-33 (Deuteronomy 32.5 ). Vindicta Peccatorum. This antique copper plate engraving was made in 1731 for Scheuchzer's incredible Physica Sacra.It has hand painted water colouring embellished with metallic gold/silver paint. The engraving is on chain..
USD260.00
Crocodile vulgair, Stellion Spinipede, Stellion des AnciensSize: 71 x 54 cm (28 x 21 inches)Date: The first volumes of engravings were presented to Napoleon in 1808.Condition: Excellent with some scattered foxing.This stunning engraving is from "Description de l'Egypte" which contained the largest e..
USD1,725.00
45 x 34 cm (17.5 x 13.5 inches)Grass Snake (Coluber natrix), Iguana (Jguana tuberculata), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Chelonia imbricata), Northern Crested Newt (Triton cristatus), Common Roach (Leuciscus rutilus), Common Bleak (Leuciscus alburnus), Common Minnow (Leuciscus phoxinus), Cave Fish (Cobitis c..
USD145.00
27 x 18.5cm (10,75 x 7.5 inches). Rana esculenta, Ceratophrys cornutus, Hyla vulgarisThis is an antique engraving by Sir John Richardson. It was made in 1859, has original hand painted colouring and is in excellent condition. Sir John Richardson was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic ex..
USD125.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches)DimetrodonThe most prominent feature of Dimetrodon is the large sail on its back.This antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about dinosaurs, prehistoric animals and strange animals, Tiere der U..
USD115.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches)Der NothosaurusA semi-oceanic animal from the Triassic period, which probably had a lifestyle similar to that of today's sealsThis antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about dinosaurs, prehist..
USD115.00
32 x 19.5 cm (12.5 x 7.75 inches).North AmericaThis original antique lithograph was made in the 1860s by Edmonston and Douglas in England and is from a set of prints, The Instructive Picture Book, created to educate children of wealthy families. They are some of the most attractive antique prints of..
USD175.00
27 x 18.5cm (10,75 x 7.5 inches). Stellio vulgaris, Chamelon vulgaris, Amplusbaenia albaThis is an antique engraving by Sir John Richardson. It was made in 1859, has original hand painted colouring and is in excellent condition. Sir John Richardson was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic..
USD90.00
27 x 18.5cm (10,75 x 7.5 inches). Gavialis gangeticus, Crocodilus vulgaris, Jacare scleropsThis is an antique engraving by Sir John Richardson. It was made in 1859, has original hand painted colouring and is in excellent condition. Sir John Richardson was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arc..
USD125.00
28.5 x 22cm (11.3 x 8.5 inches).This high quality antique engraving about the animal kingdom is by Traugott Bromme, a German traveller who led an exciting life. Bromme published books, prints and maps on his travels and the natural history of the world. This is a genuine antique with original hand p..
USD100.00
Denticulated Tortoise, green Speckled Tortoise, Spotted Tortoise, Painted Tortoise, Esculent Green Turtle, Hawksbill TurtleThis exquisitely detailed engraving is from a set made in London by Abraham Rees in the period 1797-1820. It is an antique, not a modern reproduction. Many of the prints in this..
USD175.00
27 x 18.5cm (10,75 x 7.5 inches). Aegyptiaca, Iguana tuberculata, Agama aculeata, Draco lineatusThis is an antique engraving by Sir John Richardson. It was made in 1859, has original hand painted colouring and is in excellent condition. Sir John Richardson was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist an..
USD125.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches).Der Riesenflugsaurier PteranodonHuge flying dinosaurs (pterosaurs) with wingspans over 6 metres (20 ft). Lived in Cretaceous period of North AmericaThis antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards a..
USD115.00
21 x 16 cm (8.25 x 6.25 inches)This antique copper plate engraving is by Pierre Pomet, a Paris apothecary.Pomet became chief druggist to King Louis XIV and a purveyor of medicinal remedies from distant lands.It was made in 1725 for Pomet's " A Compleat History of Drugges ". This was the most complet..
USD60.00
Lizards scincoides, chalcoides, apus and dracoThis exquisitely detailed engraving is from a set made in London by Abraham Rees in the period 1797-1820. It is an antique, not a modern reproduction. Many of the prints in this set were engraved from artwork by Sydenham Edwards, a multi-talented gentlem..
USD175.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches).Riesenhafte IguanodontenHuge dinosaur dating from the late Jurassic Period to the late Cretaceous Period of Asia, Europe, and North AmericaThis antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about dino..
USD115.00
32 x 19.5 cm (12.5 x 7.75 inches).South AmericaSouth American rattlesnakes are shown in the foregroundThis original antique lithograph was made in the 1860s by Edmonston and Douglas in England and is from a set of prints, The Instructive Picture Book, created to educate children of wealthy families...
USD225.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches).Der DiplodokusOne of the most famous dinosaurs. For many years, was the longest dinosaur known, being up to 35 m (115 ft). Many fossils in USA.This antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about ..
USD115.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches).Der StegosaurusOne of the most recognizable dinosaurs. From Jurassic periodThis antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about dinosaurs, prehistoric animals and strange animals, Tiere der Urwelt..
USD115.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches)Geika und SclerosaurusThis antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about dinosaurs, prehistoric animals and strange animals, Tiere der Urwelt (animals of the prehistoric world) by Heinrich Harder..
USD115.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches)Der ProtorosaurusLived during the late Permian period, it was a slender, lizard-like animal with long legs and a long neck.This antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about dinosaurs, prehistori..
USD115.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches)Der PhytosaurusPhytosaurus was a crocodile like Archosaur from the Triassic Period.This antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about dinosaurs, prehistoric animals and strange animals, Tiere der..
USD115.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches)Der GeosaurusGeosaurus was a large, marine reptile,This antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about dinosaurs, prehistoric animals and strange animals, Tiere der Urwelt (animals of the prehisto..
USD115.00
21 x 12.5 cm (8.5 x 5 inches)This original aquatint engraving by William Daniell is superbly detailed and fascinating. Daniell (1769-1837) was an excellent English print maker and painter. He illustrated his subjects with delightful backgrounds and landscapes, inspiring the style of later naturalist..
USD70.00
21 x 12.5 cm (8.5 x 5 inches)This original aquatint engraving by William Daniell is superbly detailed and fascinating. Daniell (1769-1837) was an excellent English print maker and painter. He illustrated his subjects with delightful backgrounds and landscapes, inspiring the style of later naturalist..
USD70.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches)RiesenschildkrotenThis antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about dinosaurs, prehistoric animals and strange animals, Tiere der Urwelt (animals of the prehistoric world) by Heinrich Harder. On..
USD115.00
23 x 15 cm (9 x 6 inches).This antique engraving is over 200 years old. It is from the first edition of one of George Shaw's works on zoology, published between 1801 and 1804. George Shaw (1751-1813) was a notable English botanist and zoologist and initially a medical practitioner. He became a lectu..
USD115.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches)Die MiolaniaAn extinct genus of basal turtle with the last populations in New Caledonia which survived until 2,000 years agoThis antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about dinosaurs, prehistor..
USD85.00
Genus Hydrus,Langaya and Acrochordius28 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).This exquisitely detailed engraving is from a set made in London by Abraham Rees. Each print shows the date made, ranging from 1797 to 1820.This is an antique, not a modern reproduction and is in very good condition. The paper is thic..
USD175.00