Species Collection (page 21)

THE MALEO
MALEO megacephalon maleo Only one species of this genus is known - this is it !

Two Lizard Species
A pink-bellied leaf lizard (Stenocercus rosei ventris) and another smaller lizard type, labelled as Trachycyclus marmoratus

Flowers / Cassell s
Hedera Helix; Scilla (Wild Hyacinth); Corylus (Catkin); Cheiranthus; Dianthus; Bellis Perennis; Aesculus; Plantago Major; Arum

Mimosa, Pepper, Rhubarb
Mimosa cinerea, Jamaica pepper tree and turkey-rhubarb

Franciscea Etcive Floral
Franciscea Pohliana & Tropaeolum Brickwoodii, apparently?

Various Cuttlefish
Various species of cuttlefish

Cattleya Loddigesii
a species of orchid

Islamic Paradise
Paradise, as promised to faithful Moslems, is chiefly noted for its HOURIS - a species of affable nymphs

Plants / Jasione Montana
variant of SHEEPs BIT one of about 20 species

Pigeon with Message
A messenger pigeon with message strapped to foot (Columbidae species)

Holly & Mistletoe
Ilex Aquifolium (Holly) and Viscum Album (Mistletoe)

Plants / Crepis Tectorum
a species of HAWK S-BEARD, known in France as roof crepis

Zygopetalum Maxillare
var ANDERSONIANUM an ORCHID species

Plants / Laelia Elegans
var WOLSTENHOLMIAE an ORCHID species

Cattleya Warscewiczu
a species of ORCHID

Sago Palm Trees 1913
SAGO PALM, southern Asia (metroxylon species)

Plants / Narcissus Minor
LESSER DAFFODIL one of many species

Senecio Integrifolius
FLEAWORT one of 3000 species

Plants / Linum Sp
FLAXWEED one of several species

Embarking in the Ark
When the predicted bad weather arrives, Noah and his family embark in the Ark, taking with them a pair of each species of animal

Unknown Species of Moth
Amateur naturalists depiction of a moth which minutely records the markings found on its brown and grey wings

Orang-Utan (C18)
(pongo pygmaeus) 18th century savants considered the orang to be the closest to humankind : this one could almost be a species of homo erectus

Lynx (Lydeker)
(felis lynx) There are several species of lynx - this is the Northern Lynx

Bewick - Dunky Sheep
The dunky is a species of DWARF SHEEP found in Lincolnshire. It has no horns and has an unusual head

Bewick - Pine-Marten
several variants of the several species of marten this is probably the European pine-marten, but it has cousins in America and Asia. (formerly pine-weasel)

Bewick / Tenrec
(Tenrec ecaudatus) There are 25 species of tenrec, living in Africa and Madagascar : they are hedgehog-like insectivores and use their spiny hairs as a defence

Springbok (Bewick)
Moschus moschiferus Bewick was puzzled as to what species this creature is, but it is now recognised as a kind of deer. It is famed for the perfume it produces

Musk-Deer (Bewick)
Moschus moschiferus Bewick was puzzled as to what species this creature is, but it is now recognised as a kind of deer. It is famed for the perfume it produces

American Elk (Bewick)
Just to confuse us all, this is neither the European Elk nor the American Moose, but seems to belong to a distinct species, and is probably the Elk or Orignal of Canada

Ocelot (Bewick)
Felis pardalis. A wild cat from central America, it is of course hunted for its coat and is an endangered species

Ibex (Bewick)
A species of mountain goat - capra ibex : Buffon labels it le bouquetin

Argali Sheep 1814
Argali sheep, a member of the sheep family, lying down; excessive hunting has turned it into an endangered species

Dutch Explore Mauritius
Dutch explorers on the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean, find huge turtles as well as other novel species

Dragon (Kircher)
A two-legged non-flying dragon, perceived as an animal species rather than an otherworldly monster

Neanderthaloid / Wells
NEANDERTHALOID MAN Our probable ancestor but a parallel species to Neanderthal man

Refusing to Board
The reason why some species became extinct is because Noah couldn t find even a single couple who believed him when he told them it looked like rain

Poultry in Farmyard 1867
Poultry in an English farmyard. (Gallus species)

Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, French botanist
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708), French botanist, credited as being the first to sort plants into genera, and to make a distinction between genus and species

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