CATALOGUE 



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BATRACHIA 



OAUDATA AND APODA. 



BATRACHIA. 



Order II. CAUDATA. 



In the perfect state, four (or two) limbs and a tail. 



Synopsis of the Families and Subfamilies. 



Fam. 1. SalamaJidridsB (p. 2). No gills in the perfect state; 

 maxillaries present ; both jaws toothed ; eyelids developed. 



Subfam. A. Saiamandrin^ (p. 2). Palatine teeth in two longitu- 

 dinal series, diverging behind, inserted on the inner margin 

 of two palatine processes, which are much prolonged poste- 

 riorly ; parasphenoid toothless ; vertebrae opisthocoelian. 



Subfam. B. AiiBLTSTOMATHf^ (p. 31). Series of palatine teeth 

 transverse or posteriorly converging, inserted on the hinder 

 margin or posterior portion of the vomers ; parasphenoid 

 toothless ; vertebrse amphiccelian. 



Subfam. C. PiBTHODosririif^ (p. 51). Series of palatine teeth 

 transverse, on posterior portion . of vomers ; dentigerous 

 plates on parasphenoid ; vertebrse amphiccelian. 



Subfam. D. DESMoeNAiHiira; (p. 76). Series of palatine teeth 

 transverse, on posterior portion of vomers ; dentigerous 

 plates on parasphenoid ; vertebrae opisthocoelian. 



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