SCHEME OF THE CLASSIFICATION ADOPTED IN THIS BOOK
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CLASS AMPHIBIA.
Sub-Class. Order. Sub-Order. Family. Sub-Family.
STEGOCEPHALI (p. 78) Stegocephali Lepospondyli (p. 80) Branchiosauri (p. 80). Aistopodes (p. 81).
Stegocephali Temnospondyli (p. 81) Stegocephali Stereospondyli (p. 83)
LISSAMPHIBIA (p. 84) Apoda (p. 84) Coeciliidae (p.89).
Urodela (p. 94) Amphiumidae (p. 97).
Salamandridae (p. 102) Desmognathinae (p. 102). Plethodontinae (p. 103). Amblystomatinae (p. 109). Salamandrinae (p. 115).
Proteidae (p. 132). Sirenidae (p. 136).
Anura (p. 138) Aglossa (p. 143).
Phaneroglossa (p. 152) Discoglossidae (p. 152). Pelobatidae (p. 160). Bufonidae (p. 166).
Hylidae (p. 185) Amphignathodontinae (p. 188). Hylinae (p. 189).
Cystignathidae (p. 209) Hemiphractinae (p. 210). Cystignathinae (p. 211). Dendrophryniscinae (p. 224).
Engystomatidae (p. 225) Engystomatinae (p. 225). Dyscophinae (p. 235). Genyophryninae (p. 236).
Ranidae (p. 237) Ceratobatrachinae (p. 237). Raninae (p. 238). Dendrobatinae (p. 272).
CLASS REPTILIA (p. 277).
PROREPTILIA (p. 285). Eryops (p. 286). Cricotus (p. 287).
Sub-Class. Order. Sub-Order. Family. Sub-Family.
PROSAURIA (p. 288) Microsauri (p. 288).
Prosauri (p. 290). Protorosauri (p. 290). Rhynchocephali (p. 292).
THEROMORPHA (p. 300) Pareiasauri (p. 304). Theriodontia (p. 306). Anomodontia (p. 309). Placodontia (p. 311).
CHELONIA (p. 312) Atheca (p. 333) Sphargidae (p. 333).
Thecophora (p. 338) Cryptodira (p. 338) Chelydridae (p. 338). Dermatemydidae (p. 341). Cinosternidae (p. 342). Platysternidae (p. 345). Testudinidae (p. 345). Chelonidae (p. 378).
Pleurodira (p. 388) Pelomedusidae (p. 390). Chelydidae (p. 399). Carettochelydidae (p. 404).
Trionychoidea (p. 404) Trionychidae (p. 404).
DINOSAURIA (p. 412) Sauropoda (p. 418). Theropoda (p. 420).
Orthopoda (p. 424) Stegosauri (p. 425). Ornithopoda (p. 426)
Ceratopsia (p. 430).
CROCODILIA (p. 431) Pseudosuchia (p. 432). Parasuchia (p. 433).
Eusuchia (p. 434) Teleosauridae (p. 450). Metriorhynchidae (p. 451). Macrorhynchidae (p. 451). Gavialidae (p. 451). Atoposauridae (p. 453). Goniopholidae (p. 453). Crocodilidae (p. 454).
PLESIOSAURIA (p. 473) Nothosauri (p. 476) Mesosauridae (p. 476). Nothosauridae (p. 477).
Plesiosauri (p. 477) Pliosauridae (p. 477). Plesiosauridae (p. 478). Elasmosauridae (p. 478).
ICHTHYOSAURIA (p. 478) Ichthyosauri (p. 483).
PTEROSAURIA (p. 484) Pterosauri (p. 486) Pterodactyli (p. 486). Pteranodontes (p. 487).
PYTHONOMORPHA (p. 487) Dolichosauri (p. 489). Mosasauri (p. 489).
SAURIA (p. 491) Lacertilia (p. 491) Geckones (p. 502) Geckonidae (p. 507) Geckoninae (p. 507). Eublepharinae (p. 512). Uroplatinae (p. 512).
Lacertae (p. 513) Agamidae (p. 515). Iguanidae (p. 528). Xenosauridae (p. 536). Zonuridae (p. 536). Anguidae (p. 537). Helodermatidae (p. 540). Lanthanotidae (p. 541). Varanidae (p. 542). Xantusiidae (p. 547). Tejidae (p. 547). Lacertidae (p. 549). Gerrhosauridae (p. 559). Scincidae (p. 559). Anelytropidae (p. 564). Dibamidae (p. 564). Aniellidae (p. 564). Amphisbaenidae (p. 565). Pygopodidae (p. 567).
Chamaeleontes (p. 567) Chamaeleontidae (p. 573).
Ophidia (p. 581) Typhlopidae (p. 593). Glauconiidae (p. 594). Ilysiidae (p. 594). Uropeltidae (p. 595).
Boidae (p. 596) Pythoninae (p. 598). Boinae (p. 601).
Xenopeltidae (p. 605).
Colubridae (p. 606) Aglypha (p. 606) Acrochordinae (p. 606). Colubrinae (p. 607). Rhachiodontinae (p. 622).
Colubridae Opisthoglypha (p. 623) Dipsadomorphinae (p. 623). Elachistodontinae (p. 625). Homalopsinae (p. 625).
Colubridae Proteroglypha (p. 625) Elapinae (p. 626). Hydrophinae (p. 635).
Amblycephalidae (p. 637).
Viperidae (p. 637) Viperinae (p. 638). Crotalinae (p. 644).
CLASS AMPHIBIA.
Sub-Class. Order. Sub-Order. Family. Sub-Family.
STEGOCEPHALI (p. 78) Stegocephali Lepospondyli (p. 80) Branchiosauri (p. 80). Aistopodes (p. 81).
Stegocephali Temnospondyli (p. 81) Stegocephali Stereospondyli (p. 83)
LISSAMPHIBIA (p. 84) Apoda (p. 84) Coeciliidae (p.89).
Urodela (p. 94) Amphiumidae (p. 97).
Salamandridae (p. 102) Desmognathinae (p. 102). Plethodontinae (p. 103). Amblystomatinae (p. 109). Salamandrinae (p. 115).
Proteidae (p. 132). Sirenidae (p. 136).
Anura (p. 138) Aglossa (p. 143).
Phaneroglossa (p. 152) Discoglossidae (p. 152). Pelobatidae (p. 160). Bufonidae (p. 166).
Hylidae (p. 185) Amphignathodontinae (p. 188). Hylinae (p. 189).
Cystignathidae (p. 209) Hemiphractinae (p. 210). Cystignathinae (p. 211). Dendrophryniscinae (p. 224).
Engystomatidae (p. 225) Engystomatinae (p. 225). Dyscophinae (p. 235). Genyophryninae (p. 236).
Ranidae (p. 237) Ceratobatrachinae (p. 237). Raninae (p. 238). Dendrobatinae (p. 272).
CLASS REPTILIA (p. 277).
PROREPTILIA (p. 285). Eryops (p. 286). Cricotus (p. 287).
Sub-Class. Order. Sub-Order. Family. Sub-Family.
PROSAURIA (p. 288) Microsauri (p. 288).
Prosauri (p. 290). Protorosauri (p. 290). Rhynchocephali (p. 292).
THEROMORPHA (p. 300) Pareiasauri (p. 304). Theriodontia (p. 306). Anomodontia (p. 309). Placodontia (p. 311).
CHELONIA (p. 312) Atheca (p. 333) Sphargidae (p. 333).
Thecophora (p. 338) Cryptodira (p. 338) Chelydridae (p. 338). Dermatemydidae (p. 341). Cinosternidae (p. 342). Platysternidae (p. 345). Testudinidae (p. 345). Chelonidae (p. 378).
Pleurodira (p. 388) Pelomedusidae (p. 390). Chelydidae (p. 399). Carettochelydidae (p. 404).
Trionychoidea (p. 404) Trionychidae (p. 404).
DINOSAURIA (p. 412) Sauropoda (p. 418). Theropoda (p. 420).
Orthopoda (p. 424) Stegosauri (p. 425). Ornithopoda (p. 426)
Ceratopsia (p. 430).
CROCODILIA (p. 431) Pseudosuchia (p. 432). Parasuchia (p. 433).
Eusuchia (p. 434) Teleosauridae (p. 450). Metriorhynchidae (p. 451). Macrorhynchidae (p. 451). Gavialidae (p. 451). Atoposauridae (p. 453). Goniopholidae (p. 453). Crocodilidae (p. 454).
PLESIOSAURIA (p. 473) Nothosauri (p. 476) Mesosauridae (p. 476). Nothosauridae (p. 477).
Plesiosauri (p. 477) Pliosauridae (p. 477). Plesiosauridae (p. 478). Elasmosauridae (p. 478).
ICHTHYOSAURIA (p. 478) Ichthyosauri (p. 483).
PTEROSAURIA (p. 484) Pterosauri (p. 486) Pterodactyli (p. 486). Pteranodontes (p. 487).
PYTHONOMORPHA (p. 487) Dolichosauri (p. 489). Mosasauri (p. 489).
SAURIA (p. 491) Lacertilia (p. 491) Geckones (p. 502) Geckonidae (p. 507) Geckoninae (p. 507). Eublepharinae (p. 512). Uroplatinae (p. 512).
Lacertae (p. 513) Agamidae (p. 515). Iguanidae (p. 528). Xenosauridae (p. 536). Zonuridae (p. 536). Anguidae (p. 537). Helodermatidae (p. 540). Lanthanotidae (p. 541). Varanidae (p. 542). Xantusiidae (p. 547). Tejidae (p. 547). Lacertidae (p. 549). Gerrhosauridae (p. 559). Scincidae (p. 559). Anelytropidae (p. 564). Dibamidae (p. 564). Aniellidae (p. 564). Amphisbaenidae (p. 565). Pygopodidae (p. 567).
Chamaeleontes (p. 567) Chamaeleontidae (p. 573).
Ophidia (p. 581) Typhlopidae (p. 593). Glauconiidae (p. 594). Ilysiidae (p. 594). Uropeltidae (p. 595).
Boidae (p. 596) Pythoninae (p. 598). Boinae (p. 601).
Xenopeltidae (p. 605).
Colubridae (p. 606) Aglypha (p. 606) Acrochordinae (p. 606). Colubrinae (p. 607). Rhachiodontinae (p. 622).
Colubridae Opisthoglypha (p. 623) Dipsadomorphinae (p. 623). Elachistodontinae (p. 625). Homalopsinae (p. 625).
Colubridae Proteroglypha (p. 625) Elapinae (p. 626). Hydrophinae (p. 635).
Amblycephalidae (p. 637).
Viperidae (p. 637) Viperinae (p. 638). Crotalinae (p. 644).