An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct

Name: An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct
Author: Lydekker, Richard

Lydekker, Richard

Mammals

Fam. 16. _Tapiridæ_—Tapirs.
               17. =Lophiodontidæ=—Lophiodonts.
               18. =Palæotheriidæ=—Palæotheres.
               19. _Equidæ_—Horses.
               20. _Rhinocerotidæ_—Rhinoceroses.
               21. =Lambdotheriidæ=—Palæosyops.
               22. =Chalicotheriidæ=—Chalicothere.
               23. =Titanotheriidæ=—Titanothere.
               24. =Macraucheniidæ=—Macrauchenia.

        Suborder 3. =TOXODONTIA=—Toxodonts.

          Fam. 25. =Toxodontidæ=—Toxodon.
               26. =Typotheriidæ=—Typothere.

        Suborder 4. =CONDYLARTHRA.=

          Fam. 27. =Periptychidæ=—Periptychus.
               28. =Phenacodontidæ=—Phenacodus.
               29. =Meniscotheriidæ=—Meniscothere.

        Suborder 5. HYRACOIDEA—Hyraces.

          Fam. 30. _Hyracidæ_—Hyrax.

        Suborder 6. =AMBLYPODA.=

          Fam. 31. =Pantolambdidæ=—Pantolambda.
               32. =Coryphodontidæ=—Coryphodon.
               33. =Uintatheriidæ=—Uintathere.

        Suborder 7. PROBOSCIDEA—Proboscideans.

          Fam. 34. =Dinotheriidæ=—Dinothere.
               35. _Elephantidæ_—Elephants.

    Group. =TILLODONTIA=—Tillodonts.

          Fam. =Anchippodontidæ=—Anchippodus.
               =Calamodontidæ=—Calamodon.

      Order vii. RODENTIA—Rodents.

        Suborder 1. SIMPLICIDENTATA.

          Fam.  1. _Anomaluridæ_—Anomalurus.
                2. _Sciuridæ_—Squirrels and Marmots.
                3. _Haplodontidæ_—Haplodon.
                4. =Ischyromyidæ=—Ischyromys.
                5. _Castoridæ_—Beavers.
                6. _Myoxidæ_—Dormice.
                7. _Lophiomyidæ_—Lophiomys.
                8. _Muridæ_—Rats, Mice, and Voles.
                9. _Spalacidæ_—Mole-rats.
               10. _Geomyidæ_—Pouched Rats.
               11. _Dipodidæ_—Jerboas.
               12. =Theridomyidæ=—Theridomys.
               13. _Octodontidæ_—Spiny Mice.
               14. =Castoroididæ=—Castoroides.
               15. _Hystricidæ_—Porcupines.
               16. _Chinchillidæ_—Chinchillas.
               17. _Dinomyidæ_—Dinomys.
               18. _Caviidæ_—Cavies.
               19. _Dasyproctidæ_—Agouties.

        Suborder 2. DUPLICIDENTATA.

          Fam. 20. _Lagomyidæ_—Picas.
               21. _Leporidæ_—Hares and Rabbits.

      Order viii. CARNIVORA—Carnivores.

        Suborder 1. CARNIVORA VERA—Fissipedes.

          Fam.  1. _Felidæ_—Cats.
                2. _Hyænidæ_—Hyænas.
                3. _Proteleidæ_—Earth-wolf.
                4. _Viverridæ_—Civets and Ichneumons.
                5. _Canidæ_—Wolves and Foxes.
                6. _Ursidæ_—Bears.
                7. _Mustelidæ_—Weasels and Otters.
                8. _Procyonidæ_—Raccoons and Cat-bear.

        Suborder 2. PINNIPEDIA—Pinnipedes.

          Fam.  9. _Otariidæ_—Eared Seals.
               10. _Trichechidæ_—Walrus.
               11. _Phocidæ_—Seals.

        Suborder 3. =CREODONTA=—Creodonts.

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An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct

Lydekker, Richard

Mammals

Fam. 16. _Tapiridæ_—Tapirs.
               17. =Lophiodontidæ=—Lophiodonts.
               18. =Palæotheriidæ=—Palæotheres.
               19. _Equidæ_—Horses.
               20. _Rhinocerotidæ_—Rhinoceroses.
               21. =Lambdotheriidæ=—Palæosyops.
               22. =Chalicotheriidæ=—Chalicothere.
               23. =Titanotheriidæ=—Titanothere.
               24. =Macraucheniidæ=—Macrauchenia.

        Suborder 3. =TOXODONTIA=—Toxodonts.

          Fam. 25. =Toxodontidæ=—Toxodon.
               26. =Typotheriidæ=—Typothere.

        Suborder 4. =CONDYLARTHRA.=

          Fam. 27. =Periptychidæ=—Periptychus.
               28. =Phenacodontidæ=—Phenacodus.
               29. =Meniscotheriidæ=—Meniscothere.

        Suborder 5. HYRACOIDEA—Hyraces.

          Fam. 30. _Hyracidæ_—Hyrax.

        Suborder 6. =AMBLYPODA.=

          Fam. 31. =Pantolambdidæ=—Pantolambda.
               32. =Coryphodontidæ=—Coryphodon.
               33. =Uintatheriidæ=—Uintathere.

        Suborder 7. PROBOSCIDEA—Proboscideans.

          Fam. 34. =Dinotheriidæ=—Dinothere.
               35. _Elephantidæ_—Elephants.

    Group. =TILLODONTIA=—Tillodonts.

          Fam. =Anchippodontidæ=—Anchippodus.
               =Calamodontidæ=—Calamodon.

      Order vii. RODENTIA—Rodents.

        Suborder 1. SIMPLICIDENTATA.

          Fam.  1. _Anomaluridæ_—Anomalurus.
                2. _Sciuridæ_—Squirrels and Marmots.
                3. _Haplodontidæ_—Haplodon.
                4. =Ischyromyidæ=—Ischyromys.
                5. _Castoridæ_—Beavers.
                6. _Myoxidæ_—Dormice.
                7. _Lophiomyidæ_—Lophiomys.
                8. _Muridæ_—Rats, Mice, and Voles.
                9. _Spalacidæ_—Mole-rats.
               10. _Geomyidæ_—Pouched Rats.
               11. _Dipodidæ_—Jerboas.
               12. =Theridomyidæ=—Theridomys.
               13. _Octodontidæ_—Spiny Mice.
               14. =Castoroididæ=—Castoroides.
               15. _Hystricidæ_—Porcupines.
               16. _Chinchillidæ_—Chinchillas.
               17. _Dinomyidæ_—Dinomys.
               18. _Caviidæ_—Cavies.
               19. _Dasyproctidæ_—Agouties.

        Suborder 2. DUPLICIDENTATA.

          Fam. 20. _Lagomyidæ_—Picas.
               21. _Leporidæ_—Hares and Rabbits.

      Order viii. CARNIVORA—Carnivores.

        Suborder 1. CARNIVORA VERA—Fissipedes.

          Fam.  1. _Felidæ_—Cats.
                2. _Hyænidæ_—Hyænas.
                3. _Proteleidæ_—Earth-wolf.
                4. _Viverridæ_—Civets and Ichneumons.
                5. _Canidæ_—Wolves and Foxes.
                6. _Ursidæ_—Bears.
                7. _Mustelidæ_—Weasels and Otters.
                8. _Procyonidæ_—Raccoons and Cat-bear.

        Suborder 2. PINNIPEDIA—Pinnipedes.

          Fam.  9. _Otariidæ_—Eared Seals.
               10. _Trichechidæ_—Walrus.
               11. _Phocidæ_—Seals.

        Suborder 3. =CREODONTA=—Creodonts.

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An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct

An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct

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