VI CLASSIFICATION. 



(5.) EDENTATA (Toothless or without front teeth). Four families. 

 Brady podida (Slow-footed) or Tardigrada, Sloths. 

 MegatheriadcK (Great-beasts). Fossil Sloths. 

 Myrmecophagadce (Ant-eaters). 

 ArmadiliidcE (Armadillos). 



(6.) RODENTIA (Gnawing Quadrupeds). Seven families. 

 SciuridcE (Squirrels). 

 MuridcE (Mice & Rats). 

 Castoridce (Beavers). 

 Hystricida (Porcupines). 

 Cavid((CsiVies or Guinea Pigs). 

 ChinchillidcE (Chinchillas). 

 LeporidcB (Hares). 



SECOND SUB-CLASS, UNGULATA (with hoofs). 



(7.) PACHYDERMATA (Thick-skinned Quadrupeds). Three families. 

 Elephantida (or Proboscideans,) Elephants, &c. 

 Suidce, Swine, Rhinoceros, &c. 



-j- TT n u s ( Solipedes or Solidungula 



Equidu, Horses, Zebras, Ac. -j Solid-hoofed. 



(8.) RUMINANTIA (Cud-chewing Quadrupeds). Eight Families. 

 Camelida^ Camels, Llamas. 

 Camelopardce, Camelopards or Giraffes. 

 Moschidtz, Musk-Deer. 

 Cervida, Deer or Stags. 

 Bovida, Oxen, Bison, (Buffalo,) &C. 

 Ovidce, Sheep. 

 Capridce, Goats. 

 Antilopidce, Antelopes. 



THIRD SUB-CLASS, MARINE MAMMALS. 

 (9.) CETACEA (Whale-tribe). Four families. 



BalanidcE, Baleen or Whale-bone Whales. 



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Delphinidce, Dolphins, Porpoises, &c. 

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I. DIVISION of WARM BLOODED VERTEBRATES. 



BIRDS : Land Birds, five orders ; Water Birds, two orders. 

 (1.) RAPTORES (Raveners or Birds of Prey). Three families. 

 Falconida, Falcon tribe. Three families. 

 Sub-families, Aguilince, Eagles. 

 Milvince, Kites. 

 Buteonince, Buzzards. 

 Falconina, Falcons. 

 Accipitrince, Hawks. 

 Vulturida, Vultures. 

 Strigida, Owls. 



(2.) INSESSORES (Perchers). Four sub-orders. FISSIROSTRES, DEN- 



TIROSTRES, CONIROSTRES, TENUJROSTRES. 



