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Here is a brief review in the form of a key which 

 will help to recall the orders only, of these old terrors 

 of the past. 



A. Jaws either toothless or beaklike ; or else with only a pair of 



tusks or canine teeth evident. Theromorplui. 



A A. Jaws not so. More teeth than two tusks always present. 



B. Limbs paddle-shaped. 



C. Body snakelike. (Tail longer than neck.) 



Pythonomorpha. 

 CC. Body not snakelike. 



D. Neck very short — much shorter than the tail ; body 



fishlike. Ichthyopterygia. 



DD. Neck longer than tail ; body whalelike. 



Sauropterygia. 

 BB. Limbs not paddle-shaped. 



E. Hind legs longest and largest — often fitted for 



walking erect ; outer finger not elongated. 



Dinosauria. 



EE. Hind legs* not longest ; outer finger elongated 



— fitted for flight. Pterosauria. 



