Evolution of life / by Henry C. Chapman.

  • Henry Cadwalader Chapman
Date:
1873
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Evolution of life / by Henry C. Chapman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Thecodont forms, which are allied to the Salamanders among the Batrachia. Until some better theory of the origin of Reptiles is offered, this one will be provisionally accepted. TREE VI. Oscines. Raptores. (Singers.) (Birds of Prey.) Clamatores. Scansores. (Crow, etc.) (Climbers.) Doves. Pigeons. Leaving egg blind. Dodo. L_ Grallatores. (Waders.) Rasores. (Scratchers.) Penelopidse. Natatores. (Swimmers.) Oslrich. Rhea. Emeu. Saurophalli. (Birds leaving egg seeing.) (Reptile-like Birds.) Archeopteryx. (Most ancient Bird.) (Bird-like Reptiles.) Compsognathus. Dinosaurian Reptiles. Apteryx. . I . Dinorms. I Cassowary. BIRDS. Although the class of Birds presents great variety as regards differences in shape, color, manner of -living, etc., they can be represented by the types of swimming (Fig. 74) (duck), wading (Fig. 75) (snipe), scratching (Fig. 76) (chicken), singing (Fig. 78) (lark), flying (humming-bird),
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