A history of land mammals in the western hemisphere

Name: A history of land mammals in the western hemisphere
Author: Scott, William Berryman

Scott, William Berryman

Mammals; Mammals, Fossil

I. SUBCLASS PROTOTHERIA. Egg-laying Mammals.
    1. ORDER =†PROTODONTA=.
    2. ORDER =MONOTREMATA=, _e.g._ the Duck-billed Mole and Spiny
         Anteaters.
  II. SUBCLASS EUTHERIA. Viviparous Mammals.
    _A._ INFRACLASS DIDELPHIA. Pouched Mammals.
      1. ORDER =†TRICONODONTA=.
      2. ORDER =MARSUPIALIA=.
        _a._ SUBORDER =Polyprotodonta=. Opossums, carnivorous and
               insectivorous Marsupials.
        _b._ SUBORDER =Diprotodonta=. Herbivorous Marsupials; Kangaroos,
               etc.
        _c._ SUBORDER =†Allotheria=.
    _B._ INFRACLASS MONODELPHIA. Placental Mammals.
      _AA._ COHORT UNGUICULATA. Clawed Mammals.
        1. ORDER =†TRITUBERCULATA=.
        2. ORDER =INSECTIVORA=. Insect-eating Mammals.
          _a._ SUBORDER =Lipotyphla=, _e.g._ Moles, Hedgehogs, Shrews, etc.
          _b._ SUBORDER =†Hyopsodonta=.
          _c._ SUBORDER =†Proglires=.
          _d._ =Suborder= =Menotyphla=, _e.g._ Tree and Jumping Shrews.
        3. ORDER =†TILLODONTIA=.
        4. ORDER =DERMOPTERA=. The Flying Lemur.
        5. ORDER =CHIROPTERA=. Bats.
        6. ORDER =CARNIVORA=. Beasts of Prey.
          _a._ SUBORDER =†Creodonta=. Primitive Flesh-eaters.
          _b._ SUBORDER =Fissipedia=. Wolves, Bears, Weasels, Cats, etc.
          _c._ SUBORDER =Pinnipedia=. Marine Carnivores—Seals and Walruses.
        7. ORDER =RODENTIA=. Gnawing Mammals.
          _a._ SUBORDER =Duplicidentata=, _e.g._ Hares, Rabbits, Pikas.
          _b._ SUBORDER =Simplicidentata=, _e.g._ Squirrels, Marmots,
                 Beavers, Rats, Mice, Porcupines, etc.
        8. ORDER =†TÆNIODONTIA=.
        9. ORDER =EDENTATA=.
          _a._ SUBORDER =Pilosa=. Hairy Edentates, _e.g._ Sloths,
                 Anteaters, etc.
          _b._ SUBORDER =Loricata=. Armoured Edentates, _e.g._ Armadillos,
                 †Glyptodonts.
        10. ORDER =PHOLIDOTA=. Scaly Anteaters or Pangolins.
        11. ORDER =TUBULIDENTATA=. The Aard Vark.
      _BB._ COHORT PRIMATES. Mammals with nails.
        12. ORDER =PRIMATES=.
          _a._ SUBORDER =Lemuroidea=. Lemurs.
          _b._ SUBORDER =Anthropoidea=. Monkeys, Apes, Man.
      _CC._ COHORT UNGULATA. Hoofed Mammals.
        13. ORDER =†CONDYLARTHRA=.
        14. ORDER =†AMBLYPODA=.
        15. ORDER =ARTIODACTYLA=. Even-toed Hoofed Mammals.
          _a._ SUBORDER =†Artiodactyla Primitiva=.
          _b._ SUBORDER =Suina=. Swine, Peccary, Hippopotamus.
          _c._ SUBORDER =Tylopoda=. Camels, Llama, Guanaco.
          _d._ SUBORDER =Tragulina=. Mouse-deer or Chevrotains.
          _e._ SUBORDER =Pecora=, _e.g._ Deer, Antelopes, Sheep, Oxen, etc.
        16. ORDER =PERISSODACTYLA=. Odd-toed Hoofed Mammals.
          _a._ SUBORDER =Chelodactyla=, _e.g._ Horses, Tapirs,
                 Rhinoceroses, etc.
          _b._ SUBORDER =†Ancylopoda.= †Chalicotheres.
        17. ORDER =PROBOSCIDEA=. Elephants and †Mastodons.
        18. ORDER =†BARYTHERIA=.
        19. ORDER =†EMBRITHOPODA=.
        20.

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A history of land mammals in the western hemisphereScott, William Berryman

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A history of land mammals in the western hemisphere

Scott, William Berryman

Mammals; Mammals, Fossil

I. SUBCLASS PROTOTHERIA. Egg-laying Mammals.
    1. ORDER =†PROTODONTA=.
    2. ORDER =MONOTREMATA=, _e.g._ the Duck-billed Mole and Spiny
         Anteaters.
  II. SUBCLASS EUTHERIA. Viviparous Mammals.
    _A._ INFRACLASS DIDELPHIA. Pouched Mammals.
      1. ORDER =†TRICONODONTA=.
      2. ORDER =MARSUPIALIA=.
        _a._ SUBORDER =Polyprotodonta=. Opossums, carnivorous and
               insectivorous Marsupials.
        _b._ SUBORDER =Diprotodonta=. Herbivorous Marsupials; Kangaroos,
               etc.
        _c._ SUBORDER =†Allotheria=.
    _B._ INFRACLASS MONODELPHIA. Placental Mammals.
      _AA._ COHORT UNGUICULATA. Clawed Mammals.
        1. ORDER =†TRITUBERCULATA=.
        2. ORDER =INSECTIVORA=. Insect-eating Mammals.
          _a._ SUBORDER =Lipotyphla=, _e.g._ Moles, Hedgehogs, Shrews, etc.
          _b._ SUBORDER =†Hyopsodonta=.
          _c._ SUBORDER =†Proglires=.
          _d._ =Suborder= =Menotyphla=, _e.g._ Tree and Jumping Shrews.
        3. ORDER =†TILLODONTIA=.
        4. ORDER =DERMOPTERA=. The Flying Lemur.
        5. ORDER =CHIROPTERA=. Bats.
        6. ORDER =CARNIVORA=. Beasts of Prey.
          _a._ SUBORDER =†Creodonta=. Primitive Flesh-eaters.
          _b._ SUBORDER =Fissipedia=. Wolves, Bears, Weasels, Cats, etc.
          _c._ SUBORDER =Pinnipedia=. Marine Carnivores—Seals and Walruses.
        7. ORDER =RODENTIA=. Gnawing Mammals.
          _a._ SUBORDER =Duplicidentata=, _e.g._ Hares, Rabbits, Pikas.
          _b._ SUBORDER =Simplicidentata=, _e.g._ Squirrels, Marmots,
                 Beavers, Rats, Mice, Porcupines, etc.
        8. ORDER =†TÆNIODONTIA=.
        9. ORDER =EDENTATA=.
          _a._ SUBORDER =Pilosa=. Hairy Edentates, _e.g._ Sloths,
                 Anteaters, etc.
          _b._ SUBORDER =Loricata=. Armoured Edentates, _e.g._ Armadillos,
                 †Glyptodonts.
        10. ORDER =PHOLIDOTA=. Scaly Anteaters or Pangolins.
        11. ORDER =TUBULIDENTATA=. The Aard Vark.
      _BB._ COHORT PRIMATES. Mammals with nails.
        12. ORDER =PRIMATES=.
          _a._ SUBORDER =Lemuroidea=. Lemurs.
          _b._ SUBORDER =Anthropoidea=. Monkeys, Apes, Man.
      _CC._ COHORT UNGULATA. Hoofed Mammals.
        13. ORDER =†CONDYLARTHRA=.
        14. ORDER =†AMBLYPODA=.
        15. ORDER =ARTIODACTYLA=. Even-toed Hoofed Mammals.
          _a._ SUBORDER =†Artiodactyla Primitiva=.
          _b._ SUBORDER =Suina=. Swine, Peccary, Hippopotamus.
          _c._ SUBORDER =Tylopoda=. Camels, Llama, Guanaco.
          _d._ SUBORDER =Tragulina=. Mouse-deer or Chevrotains.
          _e._ SUBORDER =Pecora=, _e.g._ Deer, Antelopes, Sheep, Oxen, etc.
        16. ORDER =PERISSODACTYLA=. Odd-toed Hoofed Mammals.
          _a._ SUBORDER =Chelodactyla=, _e.g._ Horses, Tapirs,
                 Rhinoceroses, etc.
          _b._ SUBORDER =†Ancylopoda.= †Chalicotheres.
        17. ORDER =PROBOSCIDEA=. Elephants and †Mastodons.
        18. ORDER =†BARYTHERIA=.
        19. ORDER =†EMBRITHOPODA=.
        20.

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A history of land mammals in the western hemisphere

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