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CLASSIFICATION OF VERTEBRATA 



Palaeospondylus, 7ra Actios old, 



ottoVSvAos vertebra, 3 

 Palaeosyops, vs pig, oty appearance 



of, 47 

 Palaeotherium, 7raAaidsold, ancient, 



47 

 Palamedea, IlaAa/i^S^s name of a 



classical hero, 33 

 Pandion, navcuW an Athenian 



king's name, 33 

 Parasuchia, Trapd aside of, <rovyo<i 



crocodile, 19 

 Pareiosauri, irapzid cheek, 18 

 Parra, classical name of some bird, 35 

 Patagona, from Patagonia, 37 

 Pavo, peacock, 34 

 Pecora, pec us cattle, 49 

 Pedetes, TrrjSrjTrjs a jumper, 44 

 Pedionomus "dwelling in plains," 



from TreBiov and vepopai, 34 

 Pelagornis, 7rtAayos sea, dpvts bird, 



32 

 Pelecanidae, 32 

 Pelobates, 7r^Ads mud, (3aiv<o I 



walk, 15 

 Pelodytes, tt^Aos mud, Svr-qs a 



diver, 15 

 Pelomedusidae, 7T7/Ads mud, 21 

 Pelycodus, 7reAt>£ axe, hatchet, 



68o vs tooth, 53 

 Pelycosauri, 7reAi'£ axe, hatchet. 



In allusion to the prominent 



canine teeth, 18 

 Penelope, 34 

 Perameles, in'jpa bag, meles badger, 



40 

 Perca, perch, 9 

 Perciformes, 9 

 Perdix, partridge, 34 

 Periophthalinus, d</>#aA/xds eye, 9 

 Periptychus, ttti.'£ fold, 46 

 Perissodactyla,7reoicrcr6suneven,odd 



(toed), 46 

 Perodicticus, tripos maimed, muti- 

 late, SetKTiKos ostensive (index 



finger), 53 

 Petaurus, irkravpov perch, spring- 

 board, 40 



Petromyzontes, 7reT/3os stone, /u'£u> 

 I suck, 3 



Pezophaps, ire£o-<f>d\p "foot-pigeon," 

 36 



Phacochoerus, <paKo<; a wart, x '/ 30 ? 

 pig, 48 



Phaeton, $>ae6wv the shiny one 

 (mythological), 32 



Phalacrocorax, faXaKpos bald- 

 headed, Kopa£ raven, 32 



Phalangista, in allusion to the 

 elongated phalanges, 40 



Phalaropus, <paXap6s shiny, ttovs 

 foot, 35 



Phaneroglossa, ^avcpds visible, 

 yAtixro-a tongue, 14 



Phaneropleuron, <f>avep6s obvious, 

 irXevpov side, 1 1 



Pharomacrus, cfxipos lighthouse, 

 p.a.Kpos long. In allusion to the 

 shiny plumage, 37 



Pharyngognathi, <f>dpvy£ gullet, 

 throat, yvddos jaw, 9 



Phascolarctos, <£ao-KioAos bag, 

 apKTos bear, 40 



Phascolomys, </>uctko)Aos bag, pis 

 mouse, 41 



Phascolotherium, g/xxctkojAos bag, 

 40 



Phasianus, 34 



Phenacodus, <f>€i>a£ impostor, hum- 

 bug, 46 



Philepitta, 38 



Phoca, seal, 51 



Phocaena, <fnoKaiva porpoise, 44 



Phoenicophaes, <£oiviKo<£a?ys purple- 

 shining, 36 , 



Phoenicopterus, flamingo, <f>oivi£ 

 red, HT€p6v wing, 33 



Pholidosaurus, g^oAi's scaly cover- 

 ing, 19 



Phororhacos, <f>tpw I carry, 24 



Phractamphibia, </>paKrds armoured, 

 12 



Phrynosoma, cfipvvr) toad, uu>pa 

 body, 25 



Phyllopteryx, <p\'\\ov leaf, Trrepvg 

 fin, 10 



