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THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF VERTEBRATES

TOPIC: Classifications, and diets

Table 2.1a.  Classification of Vertebrates (part 1)                        

(*) = number of orders. Extinct groups of vertebrates are excluded. Fish are classified according to Nelson (1984), and amphibians according to Duellman & Trueb (1986). (from Stevens & Hume 1995)    < go to CD Chapter 2


Table 2.1b.  Classification of Vertebrates (part 2)

(*) = number of orders. Extinct groups of vertebrates are excluded. Reptiles are classified according to Evans (1986), and mammals according to Vaughn (1986). For avian orders see Storer (1971a). (from Stevens & Hume 1995)    < go to CD Chapter 2


Table 2.2.  Mammalian Orders Listed According to Diet(s) of Included Species
 
(Classification according to Vaughn (1986). Modified from Stevens & Hume 1995)  < go to CD Chapter 2


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