Family Garialidae. Garialis (Gavialis).
Order 9. Pterosauria.
Family Pterodactylidae. Pterodactylus.
Family Rhamphorhynchidae. Rhamphorhynchus.
Family Pteranodontidae. Pteranodon.
CLASS II. AVES[17].
Subclass (I). Archaeornithes.
Archaeopteryx.
Subclass (II). Neornithes.
Order 1. Ratitae.
Group Æpyornithes. Æpyornis.
Group Apteryges. Apteryx—kiwi.
Group Dinornithes. Moas.
Group Megistanes. Casuarius—cassowary.
Dromaeus—emeu.
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 }
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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.
Subclass (II). Didelphia or Metatheria.
Order. Marsupialia.
Suborder (1). Polyprotodontia.
Family Amphitheriidae. Phascolotherium.
Family Didelphyidae. Didelphys—opossum.
Family Dasyuridae. Thylacinus—Tasmanian wolf.
Sarcophilus—Tasmanian devil.
Dasyurus.
Family Peramelidae. Perameles—bandicoot.
Choeropus.
Family Notoryctidae. Notoryctes—marsupial mole.
Suborder (2). Diprotodontia.
Family Phascolomyidae. Phascolomys—wombat.
Family Phalangeridae. Tarsipes.
Phalanger—cuscus.
Phascolarctus—koala.
Thylacoleo.
Family Diprotodontidae. Diprotodon.
Family Nototheriidae. Nototherium.
Family Macropodidae. Macropus—kangaroo.
Family Epanorthidae. Coenolestes.
Subclass (III). Monodelphia or Eutheria.
Order 1. Edentata.
Family Bradypodidae. Bradypus }
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Choloepus