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Triton torosus. Californian newt. 



Troolichthts ros.e. a cave-fish from American rivers: a teleostean (Amblyopsidse). 



Troilus. Shield-bug: a genus of hemipterous insect. 



Tropidoxotus. a genus of non-poisonous colubrid snake: Ophidia. 



T. FASciATus. A water-snake. 



T. MATRIX SATRix. Common European grass-snake, 384 



Trfoos (Dastatis). Sting-ray: a genus of batoid selachian fish, 285 



Trtgosorhixa. Fiddler-ray: an Australian geniis of batoid selachian fish. 



TRYPANOSOMES. Flagellate protozoa, mainly parasitic in blood of higher vertebrates, 179 



TRTPAUCHEy; TRTPArcHEyoPHRrs. Crevice-dwelling goby-fishes: teleosteans (Gobiidae). 



TUBXJLIDENTATA. An Order of mammals, comprising the nocturnal, termite-eating aard-varks. 



TuPAiA. Oriental tree-shrew, a small, squirrel-like mammal, formerly classed with the 



insectivores but recently thought to be more nearly related to the lemurs, 442 

 Tupi-VAMRis yiQROPvycTATUS. Blackpointed " teju ": an American lizard (Tejidse). 

 TURBELLARiA. A class of unsegmented worms, usually leaf-like, living either in water or moist 



surroundings on land. 

 TuRDus MiGRAioRivs. American "robin", a migratory thrush: passerine bird (Turdidae). 

 T. viscivoRUs. Mistletoe or missel thrush, 402 

 TuRRis. Hydromedusa: a genus of hydrozoan ccelenterate. 

 TYLOPODA. A sub-order of Artiodactyla, comprising the camel and dromedary, and the 



llama. 

 TrPHLACHiRVs. Blind sole: teleostean flat-fish. 

 TrPHLMoyiiAS. A genus of lizard: lacertilian reptile. 

 TrPHLiAS. A genus of Cuban cave-fish: teleostean fish. 



Ttphlichthts svBTF.RRAyEUs. A cave-fish from American rivers: a teleostean (Amblyopsidse). 

 TrPHLoriROLAyA. A small cave-dwelling genus of isopod crustacean. 

 Ttphlogobius CALiFORyiEysis. The blind goby: a very small teleostean living like a slug 



under rocks on Californian coasts. 

 Ttphlomoloe. Blind colourless salamander, retaining larval form throughout life, foimd in 



underground streams in Texas: a urodelan amphibian, allied to Proteus. 

 TrPHLoyARKE. Deep-sea ray: batoid selachian. 

 TrPHioypcTES. American aquatic csecilian amphibian. 

 TrPHLoyvs. Blind, deep-sea, blenny-like fish: a teleostean. 

 Ttphloperipatus. a blind relative of Peripatus found in Tibet: Onychophore. 

 TrPHLOPS. A genus of blind burrowing snake: Typhlopidae. 

 TrPBLOTRiToy. Blind cave-salamander: urodelan amphibian. 



Uca. Fiddler-crab: decapod crustacean. 



Umbra. Mud-fish: fresh-water teleostean (pike family). 



XJNGULATA. Hoofed animals: a former division of mammals, now separated into four orders — 

 Artio- and Perissodactyla, Hyracoidea and Proboscidea. 



UpAyoscopus. Stargazer: spiny-rayed marine teleostean fish from tropical seas. 



TJROCHORDATA (Tunicata). A sub-phylum of marine chordates, comprising fixed and free- 

 swimming forms, such as sea-squirts (Ascidians). 



URODELA (Caudata). An order of amphibians, comprising tailed newts and salamanders. 



Uromacer. a genus of colubrid snake. 



XJRSiD^. The bear family of carnivores. 



Vanadis. Free-swimming pelagic polychaete worm (relative of Alciopa). 



Vanessa. Genus of butterfly, including red admiral, peacock, etc.: lepidopterous insect, 



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 VARAyus. Monitor: a genus of lizard of Africa, Asia and Australia. 



VEyus MERCEyARiA. The round clam, or quahog, of North America: a marine bivalve mollusc. 

 Vermilia lyFuyDiBULUM. A tubicolous polychaete worm. 

 Vespa. a genus of social wasps (including hornets): hymenopterous insect (Vespidae), 



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 Vespertilio. a genus of bat of world-wide distribution: Microchiroptera. 

 ViPERA BERUs. Common European viper, or adder: a poisonous snake (Viperidse). 



