The Vertebrate Skeleton

Name: The Vertebrate Skeleton
Author: Reynolds, Sidney H. (Sidney Hugh)

Reynolds, Sidney H. (Sidney Hugh)

Skeleton

Group =Rheornithes=. Rhea--American ostrich.

    Group =Struthiornithes=. Struthio--ostrich.

    Order 2. ODONTOLCAE.
    _Hesperornis._

    Order 3. CARINATAE.

    Group =Ichthyornithiformes=.
    _Ichthyornis._
    _Apatornis._
    _Odontopteryx._

    Group =Colymbiformes=.
    Subgroup Colymbi--divers.

    Group =Sphenisciformes=.
    Subgroup Sphenisci--penguins.


    Group =Ciconiiformes=.

      Subgroup Steganopodes. Sula--gannet.
                             Pelicanus--pelican.
                             Phaëthon--frigate bird.
                             Phalacrocorax--cormorant.

      Subgroup Ardeae. Ardea--heron

      Subgroup Ciconiae. Leptoptilus--adjutant.
                         Ciconia--white stork.

    Group =Anseriformes=.

      Subgroup Palamedeae. Palamedea }
                                     } screamers.
                           Chauna    }

      Subgroup Anseres. Anas--wild duck.
                        Anser--goose.
                        Plectropterus--spur-winged goose.
                        Cygnus--swan.
                        Mergus--merganser.

    Group =Falconiformes=.

      Subgroup Cathartae. Cathartes--American vulture.

      Subgroup Accipitres. Falco--falcon.
                           Vultur--vulture.
                           Harpagus.
                           Gypogeranus--secretary bird.

    Group =Tinamiformes=.

      Subgroup Tinami. Tinamus.

    Group =Galliformes=.

      Subgroup Galli. Gallus--fowl.
                      Pavo--peacock.

      Subgroup Opisthocomi. Opisthocomus--hoatzin.

    Group =Gruiformes=.
                            Gruidae--cranes.

    Group =Stereornithes=. _Phororhacos._

    Group =Charadriiformes=.

      Subgroup Limicolae. Charadriidae--plovers.
                          Parra--jacana.

      Subgroup Lari. Laridae--gulls.
                     Alcidae--auks.

      Subgroup Pteroclidae. Pterocles--sandgrouse.

      Subgroup Columbidae. Columbae--pigeons.
                           _Didus_--dodo.
                           _Pezophaps_--solitaire.

    Group =Cuculiformes=.

      Subgroup Cuculi. Scythrops.

      Subgroup Psittaci. Stringops--owl-parrot.

    Group =Coraciiformes=.

      Subgroup Coraciae. Coracias--roller.
                         Buceros--hornbill.
                         Upupa--hoopoe.

      Subgroup Striges. Owls.

      Subgroup Cypseli. Cypselidae--swifts.
                        Trochilidae--humming-birds.

      Subgroup Trogonidae. Trogons.

      Subgroup Pici. Rhamphastos--toucan.
                     Picus--woodpecker.

    Group =Passeriformes=. Crows, finches, larks, warblers,
                                  and many others.

C. MAMMALIA[18].

Class MAMMALIA.

Subclass (I). ORNITHODELPHIA or PROTOTHERIA.

Order. MONOTREMATA.

    Family =Ornithorhynchidae=. Ornithorhynchus--duck-bill.

    Family =Echidnidae=. Echidna--spiny ant-eater.

    Group =Multituberculata=. _Tritylodon._

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The Vertebrate Skeleton

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