766 ZOOLOGICAL GLOSSARY 



HYBACOiDEA. An Order of mammals comprising the coneys or hyraxes. 



HYSTRICOMORPHA. A sub-ordcr of rodents, comprising the porcupines, eavies, chinchilla, 



etc. 

 HrsTRix cRisTiTA. The Old World porcupine: a hystricomorph rodent, 442 



IchthtomtzomS. American fresh-water lamprey: a cyclostome. 



IcHTETOPHis. A caecilian amphibian, 730 



ICHTHYOPSIDA. A group of vertebrates comprising the fishes and amphibians (contrasted 



with the Sauropsida and Mammalia). 

 Idiacaxthus. a deep-sea teleostean fish, the larva of which is Stylophthalmus, 328 

 Idotba. Beach-louse: an isopod crustacean. 



lauASA. A large, crested American lizard: lacertilian reptile (Iguanidae), 358 

 I. lUBERcuLATA. Tuberculatcd iguana of W. Indies. 

 IMAGO. A sexually mature adult insect. 



IMPENNES (Sphenisciformes). A family of birds comprising the penguins. 

 Indeis. a Madagascan lemur: Primate (Lemuroidea). 



iNSECTivoKA. A primitive order of mammals, comprising the hedgehogs, moles, shrews, etc. 

 Ipxops. a blind deep-sea teleostean fish, 724 

 ISOPTERA. An order of insects comprising the termites. 

 IsTioPBORUs. Sail-fish: a pelagic teleostean fish, related to swordfish. 

 IXODIDES. A sub-order of Acarina, comprising the ticks. 



JvLis. A wrasse: teleostean fish (Labridse). 

 JuLVS. A millipede: myriapod (Diplopoda). 

 Jvxco HTMESALis. An American finch: a passerine bird (finch family). 



Kaloula pvlchra. Malayan bull-frog: an anuran amphibian. 



Labrvs. a wrasse: teleostean fish (Labridse). 



Lacerta. The common genus of lizard: a reptile. 



L. MURALis. The wall-lizard, 355 



L. viBiDis. The green lizard. 



L. viviPARA. The common English lizard. 



LACERTiLiA. A sub-order of reptiles comprising the lizards (geckos, chameleon, slow- worms, 

 etc.). 



L.EMARons. Greenland shark: a selachian fish, 281 



LAGOMORPHA. The family of rodents (or, more recently, a separate order of mammals), com- 

 prising the rabbits and hares, and the pikas. 



Laoopvs mutvs. The ptarmigan : a bird of the northern and mountainous regions (grouse 

 family). 



Laoostomus. The vizcacha: a hystricomorph rodent, 442 



Lama. The llama (alpaca, vicugna) of S. America: an artiodactyl (Tylopoda). relative of 

 the camel, 444 



LAMELLIBRANCHS. See BIVALVES. 



Lamxa coRyvBicA. The porbeagle shark: a selachian fish, 283 



Lampasyctus. a deep-sea teleostean fish. 



Lampetra FLUviATiLis. The river lampern: a cyclostome. 



L. PLASERi. The brook lampern. 



Lamprocolius chaltbeus. a starling: passerine bird (Sturnidae). 



Lampropeltis getvlvs. The king-snake: a N. American colubrid snake. 



LAMPYRiD^. A family of beetles including the fire-flies (male) and the wingless glow-worms 



(female or larva). 

 Lampyris (yocTiLUCA and sple.\didula). Fire-flies or glow-worms : Coleoptera (Lampyridae). 

 Laxics. Shrike (butcher bird): a passerine bird (Laniidas), 662. 

 Lanthanotus. a lizard of Borneo, related to Heloderma: a reptile. 

 LARiD^. The gull family of birds. 

 Larvs aroentatus. The herring-gull. 

 Lasivs. a garden ant: hymenopterous insect (Formicidee). 



