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CLASSIFICATION OF VERTEBRATA 



Palaeospondylus, TraAcuos old, 



o-TrovSvAos vertebra, 3 

 Palaeosyops, s pig, wi/' appearance 



of, 47 

 Palaeotherium, TraAcuosold, ancient, 



47 

 Palamedea, HaAapjcfys name of a 



classical hero, 33 

 Pandion, HavSuov an Athenian 



king's name, 33 

 Parasuchia, trapd aside of, crovxos 



crocodile, 19 



Pareiosauri, irapeid cheek, 1 8 

 Parra, classical name of some bird, 35 

 Patagona, from Patagonia, 37 

 Pavo, peacock, 34 

 Pecora, pecus cattle, 49 

 Pedetes, TH^T^S a jumper, 44 

 Pedionomus "dwelling in plains," 



from TreoYov and ve/xo/xat, 34 

 Pelagornis, TreAayos sea, opi>i<s bird, 



32 



Pelecanidae, 32 

 Pelobates, TTTjAos mud, /3cuW I 



walk, 15 

 Pelodytes, Tr^Ao? mud, Svrrjs a 



diver, 15 



Pelomedusidae, 7777 Aos mud, 21 

 Pelycodus, 7reAv axe, hatchet, 



oSovs tooth, 53 

 Pelycosauri, 7re\v axe, hatchet. 



In allusion to the prominent 



canine teeth, 18 

 Penelope, 34 

 Perameles, Trr/pa bag, meles badger, 



40 



Perca, perch, 9 

 Perciformes, 9 

 Perdix, partridge, 34 

 Periophthalmus, d<$aA/xos eye, 9 

 Periptychus, TTTV fold, 46 

 Perissodactyla, Tre/ncrcros uneven, odd 



(toed), 46 



Perodicticus, Tripos maimed, muti- 

 late, SeiKTiKos ostensive (index 



finger), 53 



Petaurus, Trtravpov perch, spring- 

 board, 40 



Petromyzontes, Trer/aos stone, ftvfco 

 I suck, 3 



Pezophaps, Trefo-^a^/ "foot-pigeon," 

 36 



Phacochoerus, ^>aKos a wart, \oipo<s 

 pig, 48 



Phaeton, ^aeflwv the shiny one 

 (mythological), 32 



Phalacrocorax, <j>a\ai<p6s bald- 

 headed, Kopa raven, 32 



Phalangista, in allusion to the 

 elongated phalanges, 40 



Phalaropus, </>aAapos shiny, TTOVS 

 foot, 35 



Phaneroglossa, <avepos visible, 

 yAwo-cra tongue, 14 



Phaneropleurou, c^ave/aos obvious, 

 Tr\vp6v side, 1 1 



Pharomacrus, ^>a/3og lighthouse, 

 paKp6$ long. In allusion to the 

 shiny plumage, 37 



Pharyngognathi, (f>dpvy gullet, 

 throat, yvd6o<s jaw, 9 



Phascolarctos, ^ao-KwAos bag, 

 apKTos bear, 40 



Phascolomys, <jf)ao-/<a)Aos bag, fj.v<s 

 mouse, 41 



Phascolotherium, ^acr/cwAos bag, 

 40 



Phasianus, 34 



Phenacodus, </>eyaf impostor, hum- 

 bug, 46 



Philepitta, 38 



Phoca, seal, 51 



Phocaena, ^cuKatva porpoise, 44 



Phoenicophaes, ^>otvt/<o^)a>js purple- 

 shining, 36 



Phoenicopterus, flamingo, <oti/t, 

 red, 7TTpov wing, 33 



Pholidosaurus, ^>oAt? scaly cover- 

 ing, 19 



Phororhacos, c^e/xo I carry, 24 



Phractamphibia, (frpaKros armoured, 

 12 



Phrynosoma, (j>pvvrj toad, 

 body, 25 



Phyllopteryx, (f>vXXov leaf, 

 fin, 10 



