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.
45 x 34 cm (17.5 x 13.5 inches)Rubs and loss of image on the centre-foldThis large antique lithograph is by Emil Hanselmann of Stuttgart in Germany and was made in about 1870. The original hand coloring and detail is superb. Antique prints by Hanselmann are rare and sought after due to their large ..
US$25.00
26 x 18cm (10.3 x 7 inches).Maia dagli occhialaThis high quality antique lithograph is by Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhnert and was made in Italy in about 1895. Kuhnert (1865-1926) was a German artist who specialised in wildlife. He was especially good at portraying animals in natural settings. The image ar..
US$60.00
26.5 x 16.5cm (10 x 6.5 inches). This is an antique engraving by Baron Georges Cuvier. It was made in 1863, has original hand painted colouring and is in very good condition. Georges Cuvier was a French naturalist and zoologist and a leader in natural sciences in the early 19th century. © Fine Rar..
US$50.00
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29 x 21 cm (11.5 x 8.5 inches).This lithograph has hand painted coloring and was made in the period 1849-1853. It is from the documentation of the US Naval Astronomical Expedition To Southern Hemisphere in 1849. This is an antique, not a reproduction and is in excellent condition.© Fine Rare Prints..
US$55.00
29 x 21.5 (11.5 x 8.5)Naja hajeAfricaThis vintage lithograph is from Wild Nature, made in the early 1930s in London and Australia. It is what's known as an instructive picture, a genre of antique prints created to educate people about the natural world. As such they usually show animals realistic sc..
US$40.00
Paper Size: 24 x 15 cm (9.5 x 6 inches)This exquisitely detailed copper plate engraving is from a rare set published in London by John Mason Good between 1806 and 1813 titled Pantologia. Many were by Sydenham Edwards, a multi-talented gentleman also well known for his superb botanical illustrations,..
US$20.00
20.5 x 11.5 cm (8 x 4.5 inches).This is an original hand colored engraving made in ~1797 from "Barr's Buffon" English edition of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon,'s Natural History. The hand coloring is original, and the engraving is over 200 years old. It was made by copper plate engraving, h..
US$40.00
24.5 x 16 cm (9.75 x 6.25 inches).Amphisboena fuliginosa, Typhlops lumbricalis, Vropeltis phillipinusThis superb antique print was made in 1849 and is from the first edition of Dictionnaire D'Histoire Naturelle by Charles Orbigny. It was made by engraving and has beautiful hand colouring enriched wi..
US$45.00
24.5 x 16 cm (9.75 x 6.25 inches).Tortrix scytale and homalosomaThis superb antique print was made in 1849 and is from the first edition of Dictionnaire D'Histoire Naturelle by Charles Orbigny. It was made by engraving and has beautiful hand colouring enriched with shellac finishing. The print is on..
US$45.00
24.5 x 16 cm (9.75 x 6.25 inches).Acrochordus javanicus and Platurus fasciatusThis superb antique print was made in 1849 and is from the first edition of Dictionnaire D'Histoire Naturelle by Charles Orbigny. It was made by engraving and has beautiful hand colouring enriched with shellac finishing. T..
US$45.00
24.5 x 16 cm (9.75 x 6.25 inches).Gongylus occelatus and Pseudopus pallasiiThis superb antique print was made in 1849 and is from the first edition of Dictionnaire D'Histoire Naturelle by Charles Orbigny. It was made by engraving and has beautiful hand colouring enriched with shellac finishing. The ..
US$45.00
28 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).Rena Pipa,Bicolor,Arborea and othersThis 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 mul..
US$150.00
28 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).Siren lacerina and anguinaThis 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-talente..
US$80.00
28 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).This 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 gentleman also well know..
US$80.00
28 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).Crostalus horridus and durissusThis 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-ta..
US$80.00
28 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).Genus AnguisThis 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 gentleman al..
US$80.00
28 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).Genus Hydrus,Langaya and AcrochordiusThis 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 mu..
US$80.00
28 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).Boa constrictor, phryia and hortulanaThis 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 mu..
US$80.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches).HadrosaurierHuge dinosaur related to Iguanadon. Fossils found in 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 dinosaurs, prehistoric animals and strange anima..
US$100.00
27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches).Der ArchegosaurusDinosaur amphibian which lived around 299-253 million years ago. Fossils have been found in GermanyThis antique lithograph was made in about 1910 and is in excellent condition. It is from a rare set of collecting cards about dinosaurs, prehistoric anim..
US$60.00
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27 x 19 cm (10.6 x 7.4 inches)Der Nashornsaurier TriceratopsBearing a large bony frill and three horns on its large four-legged body, and possessing similarities with the modern rhinoceros, Triceratops is one of the most recognizable of all dinosaurs.This antique lithograph was made in about 1910 an..
US$0.00
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~8.3 by 5.2 inches (21 by 12.8 cm). This superb antique engraving is over 230 years old. It's from "British Zoology" by Thomas Pennant, which was published in 1776 in Warrington, England. The illustrations in the early editions were so expensive to produce that he made little money and gave the pro..
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32 x 19.5 cm (12.5 x 7.75 inches).Europe. Small tear/mark in margin, well away from imageThis 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 som..
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24.5 x 16 cm (9.75 x 6.25 inches).Elpas corallinus and Naja hajeThis superb antique print was made in 1849 and is from the first edition of Dictionnaire D'Histoire Naturelle by Charles Orbigny. It was made by engraving and has beautiful hand colouring enriched with shellac finishing. The print is on..
US$0.00
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27.5 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).This detailed engraving is from a the first edition of the rare "English Encyclopedia", made for George Kearsley in London in 1802. Its full title was "The English Encyclopedia being a collection of treatises and a dictionary of terms illustrative of the arts and scien..
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26 x 18cm (10.3 x 7 inches).Varano fasciatoIndonesiaThis high quality antique lithograph is by Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhnert and was made in Italy in about 1895. Kuhnert (1865-1926) was a German artist who specialised in wildlife. He was especially good at portraying animals in natural settings. The ima..
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27.5 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).This detailed engraving is from a the first edition of the rare "English Encyclopedia", made for George Kearsley in London in 1802. Its full title was "The English Encyclopedia being a collection of treatises and a dictionary of terms illustrative of the arts and scien..
US$0.00
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37 x 27 cm (14.5 x 10.75 inches).This is a large antique engraving by J.W.Lowry after Sir Edwin Landseer and is over 150 years old. Lowry was a well known engraver in Victorian times, and his engravings are beautifully detailed. Sir Edwin Henry Landseer was an English painter, well known for his pai..
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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..
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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..
US$0.00