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(5.) Cursores, containing struthio camelus (ostrich), 

 otis tarda (great bustard), and others. 



(6.) Grallatores, containing strepsilas interpres (turn- 

 stone), grus canadensis (sand hill crane), tantalus loculator 

 (wood ibis), fulica atra (coot), and many others. 



(7.) Natatores, containing phoenicopterus antiquorum 

 (flamingo), pterocyanea circea (summer teal), alcatorda (ra- 

 zor billed auk), mormon arctica (puffin), larus fuscus (her- 

 ring gull), pelecanus fuscus (brown pelican), and many oth- 

 ers. 



Class III. — Reptilia. — (1.) Chelonia, containing testudo 

 graeca (European tortoise), ptychemys rugosa (rugose terra- 

 pin), platypeltis spinifer (leather turtle), chelonia mydas 

 (green turtle), and others. 



(2.) Sauria, containing alligator lucius (alligator), hy- 

 drosaurus marmoratus (monitor), pseudopus pallasii (schel- 

 topusic) chameleo dilephis (chameleon), and others. 



(3.) Ophidia, containing python tigrina (python), bas- 

 canion constrictor (black snake), pelamys bicolor (sea snake), 

 and others. 



(4.) Batrachia, containing rana mugiens (bull frog), 

 pipa americana (surinam toad), salamandra maculosa (spot- 

 ted newt), siren lacertina (siren,) and others. 



Class IV. — Pisces. — (1.) Acanthopterygii, containing 

 lucioperca americana (pike perch), dactylopterus votilans 

 (flying gurnard), chcetodon ciliaris (an^el fish) temnodon 

 saltator (blue fish), and others. 



(2.) Malacopterygii. — Containing balistes vetula (trig- 

 ger fish], cyprinus carpis [carp], ostracion cornutus [box- 

 fish], amia occidentalis [dog-fish] lepidosteus bison [gar 

 pike], and many others. 



(3.) Clwndropterygii, containing raia clavata (thorn- 

 back ray), miliobatis aquila (eagle ray — -jaws), squalus 

 (shark), and others. 



The skeletons enumerated in the preceding list are 

 each mounted on a handsome black walnut pedestal, with 



