The Geographical Distribution of Animals, Volume 1: With a study of the relations of living and extinct faunas as elucidating the past changes of the Earth's surfaceWallace, Alfred Russel
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The Geographical Distribution of Animals, Volume 1: With a study of the relations of living and extinct faunas as elucidating the past changes of the Earth's surface
Wallace, Alfred Russel
Paleontology; Zoogeography
{ 20. Elapidæ Cobras, &c.
Venomous Colubrine { 21. Dendraspididæ.
Snakes { 22. Atractaspididæ.
{ 23. Hydrophidæ Sea-snakes.
{ 24. Crotalidæ Pit-vipers.
Viperine Snakes { 25. Viperidæ True vipers.
The second order, Lacertilia, are arranged as follows:--
Fam.
26. Trogonophidæ }
27. Chirotidæ }
28. Amphisbænidæ } Amphisbænians.
29. Lepidosternidæ }
30. Varanidæ Water Lizards.
31. Helodermidæ.
32. Teidæ Teguexins.
33. Lacertidæ } Land Lizards.
34. Zonuridæ }
35. Chalcidæ.
36. Anadiadæ.
37. Chirocolidæ.
38. Iphisadæ.
39. Cercosauridæ.
40. Chamæsauridæ.
41. Gymnopthalmidæ Gape-eyed Scinks.
42. Pygopodidæ Two-legged Lizards.
43. Aprasiadæ.
44. Lialidæ. {100}
45. Scincidæ Scinks.
46. Ophiomoridæ Snake-lizards.
47. Sepidæ Sand-lizards.
48. Acontiadæ.
49. Geckotidæ Geckoes.
50. Iguanidæ Iguanas.
51. Agamidæ Fringed Lizards.
52. Chameleonidæ Chameleons.
The third order, Rhyncocephalina consists of a single family:--
53. Rhyncocephalidæ The Hatteria of New Zealand.
The fourth order, Crocodilia or Loricata, consists of three families:--
54. Gavialidæ Gavials.
55. Crocodilidæ Crocodiles.
56. Alligatoridæ Alligators.
The fifth order, Chelonia, consists of four families:--
57. Testudinidæ Land and fresh-water Tortoises.
58. Chelydidæ Fresh-water Turtles.
59. Trionychidæ Soft Turtles.
60. Cheloniidæ Sea Turtles.
AMPHIBIA.
In the Amphibia I follow the classification of Professor Mivart, as given
for a large part of the order in the _Proceedings of the Zoological
Society_ for 1869. For the remainder I follow Dr. Strauch, Dr. Günther, and
a MSS. arrangement kindly furnished me by Professor Mivart.
The class is first divided into three groups or orders, and then into
families as follows:--
{101}Order I.--PSEUDOPHIDIA.
Fam.
1. Cæciliadæ Cæcilia.
Order II.--BATRACHIA URODELA.
2. Sirenidæ Siren.
3. Proteidæ Proteus.
4. Amphiumidæ Amphiuma.
5. Menopomidæ Giant Salamanders.
6. Salamandridæ Salamanders and Newts.
Order III.--BATRACHIA ANOURA.
7. Rhinophrynidæ }
8. Phryniscidæ }
9. Hylaplesidæ } Toads.
10. Bufonidæ }
11. Xenorhinidæ }
12. Engystomidæ }
13. Bombinatoridæ }
14. Plectromantidæ } Frogs.
15. Alytidæ }
16. Pelodryadæ }
17. Hylidæ } Tree Frogs.
18. Polypedatidæ }
19. Ranidæ } Frogs.
20. Discoglossidæ }
21. Pipidæ } Tongueless
22. Dactylethridæ } Toads.
FISHES.
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