A review of the amphibians and reptiles referred to the class Amphibia in Linnaeus’s 12th edition of Systema Naturae and Mantissa Plantarum Altera, with a guide on how to read Systema Naturae

An in-depth assessment of the species of amphibians and reptiles referred to the class Amphibia by Linnaeus in the two volumes of Systema Naturae edition 12 covering Regnum Animale, and the ‘Regni Animalis Appendix’ of Mantissa Plantarum Altera is performed.