THE VERTEBRATA. 



The highest branch of Animals is the Vertebrata. This 

 includes the following classes : 



Fish — Pisces ; Eels — Anquilla ; Salamanders, Frogs, 

 Toads, Turtles, — Reptilia; Birds — Aves ; Mammals — 

 Mammalia. This last is the highest class, and includes the 

 following Orders ; Insectivora, or Insect-Eating Mammals ; 

 Chiroptera, or Bats; Rodentia, or Gnawing Mammals; Un- 

 gulata, or Hoofed Mammals ; Carnivora, or Flesh-Eating 

 Mammals; Primates, or Man Family. 



FISH. 



Salmon. Salmo salar. The Landlocked Salmon is very rare in 

 Massachusetts, but has been caught in Groton. 



Great Lake Trout. Salmon Trout. Salvelinus namaycush. Badda- 

 cook Pond has been stocked with this fish. 



Brook or Speckled Trout. Salvelinus fontinalis. Unquetenassett 

 Brook. 



Pickerel. Esox reticulatus. All ponds. 



Mud Minnow. Umbra limi. Soapstone Quarry by Mr. Fred. Howe 



Torre V. 



Common Sucker. Catostomus teres. Quasoponagon meadows. 

 Cow Pond. Brooks and meadows. 



Chub Sucker. Erimyson sucetta. Mr. Fred. H. Torrey reports it 

 at Baddacook. 



Chub. Roach. Semotilus bullaris. Rivers and ponds. 



Dace. Cousin Trout. Semotilus atromaculatus. Found in brooks. 



Black-Nosed Minnow. Rhinichtys atronasus. Nashua River. 



Long-Nosed Minnow. Rhinichtys cataractae. Nashua River. 



Common Shiner. Redfin. Notropis cornutus. All ponds and rivers. 



Yellow Perch. Perca fluviatilis. All ponds and rivers. 



Black Bass. Micropterus dolomieu. Southern fish transplanted. 

 Rivers. 



Sunfish. Bream. Pumpkin Seed. Lepomis gibbosus. All ponds. 



Hornpout. Amiurus rebulosus. All ponds. 



Eel. Anquilla anquilla. All ponds and rivers. 



