A description of the nature of four-footed beasts with their figures en[graven in brass] / written in Latin by Dr. John Johnston ; translated into English by J.P.

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A description of the nature of four-footed beasts with their figures en[graven in brass] / written in Latin by Dr. John Johnston ; translated into English by J.P.
Author
Jonstonus, Joannes, 1603-1675.
Publication
Amsterdam :: Printed for the widow of John Jacobsen Schipper, and Stephen Swart,
1678.
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Subject terms
Animal behavior -- Early works to 1800.
Zoology -- Pre-Linnean works.
Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works.
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"A description of the nature of four-footed beasts with their figures en[graven in brass] / written in Latin by Dr. John Johnston ; translated into English by J.P." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A46231.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 25, 2025.

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Tab.

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Equus Frisicus Frisich Pferd

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Equus Pannonicus sive Hungariq Hungarisches Pferd

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Tab. III.

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Equus Pferd

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Equus Aethiopicus Aethiopisch Pferd

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Tab. III

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Equus Pferd

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Cantherins Wallach

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Tab. V

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Zebra Indica Indianisch Maulthier

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Equus Indicus Indianisch Pferd

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Equus Hirsutus Rauh Pferd

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Tab. VI

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Asinus Esel

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Asinus Esel

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Mulus Maul Esel

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Tab. VIII

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Elephas Elephant

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Tab. X

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Monoceros Unicornu Einhorn

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Capricornq Marinq Meer Steinb••••k

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Monoceros Unicornu Einhorn

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Tab. XI

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Onager Aldro Wald Esel

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Monoceros seu Vnicornu Inbatus Einhorn mit mahnen

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Monoceros seu Vnicornu aliud Einhorn mit mahnen ein andr art

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Tab. XII

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Onager Wald Esel

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Lupus Marinus Meer Wolff

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Capra Sijlvestris wild Geiss art

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Tab. XIII

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Taurus Castratus Bos Verschnittener Ochs

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Kuh und Kalb

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Tab. XIIII

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Bos Domesticus

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Tab. XV

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Bos Stier Iunger Ochs

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Vitulus Kalb

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Taurus Ochs

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Tab. XVI

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Bison Wilder Ochs Wisent

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Bubalus Indicus

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Vacca Indica

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Tab. XVII

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Bisons Magnus

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Bison Iubatus

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Locobardus Bison

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Tab. XVIII

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Bonasus Munister wild Ochsen geschlecht

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Bubalus Africanus

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Taurus

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Tab. XIX

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Bonnafuf alius

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Vrus Iubatus Gewohnter Awer Ochs

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Catoblepa Vras Lijbicus

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Tab. XX

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Bubalus Buffel

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Alius Bubalq Taurus Sijluester

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Vrus Awer Ochs

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Tab. XXI

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Bos Scijthicus

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Bubali Iuveui Iunge Buffel

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Tab. XXII

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Aries Wieder

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Verex Hamel

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Ajnus Lam

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Ovis Peregrina

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Tab. XXIII

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Vervex aliud

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Vervex alius Peregrinq

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Ovis Arabica

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Tab. XXIV

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Capra Strephiceros

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Eale

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Alicorn

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Tab. XXV

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Ibex Steinbock

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Capra Lijbica

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Flirus

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Tab. XXVI

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Capra Geiss

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Capra Canis

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Capra Hispanicq

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Capra Mambrinq

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Capra Mambrina

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Tab. XXVII

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Hircus Bock

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Rupicapra

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Caper Mumon dictus Bubalq Cerus Aldr

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Dama Veterum

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Hircus Cotilardicus

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Culor

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Tab. XXVIII

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Ibex Sijluester Sardus

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Musimona

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Trais Vel Ibex

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Tab. XXIX

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Gazella

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Cervo Camelq

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Capreolus Moschi Bisem thier

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Tab. XXX

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Taurus Peonius

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Alces

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Alce. Elend geschlecht

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Tab. XXXI

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Dama Cervq Damhirsch

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Caprea Rehe-Kalb

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Alce Mas

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Tab. XXXII

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Cerva Hinde

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Colopus

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Rupicapra Gems

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Tab. XXXIII

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Capreolus Rehe

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Capreolus Marinus

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Capra

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Tab. XXXIV

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Pijgargus Weiss Zars

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Tragelaphus Pijgargi species

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Hippelaphus Faemina

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Tab. XXXV

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Cervus

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Hippelaphus mas Ross Hirsch

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Cervus Burgundicq

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Tab. XXXVI

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Alce Elend

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Ceruus Mirabilis

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Orijx Cervi Species alijs Alco

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Tab. XXXVII

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Rangifer Reinthier

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Cervus Palmatus

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Tarandus Tarandthier

Reinthiers geschlecht

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Tab. XXXIX

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Camelo pardus seu Gierafra

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Camolo-pardalus

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Tab. XI

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Camelus Iudi Kamel thier

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Camelus Indicus Indianisch Camel

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Camelus Indicq Versicolor

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Alius Camelq

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Tab. XLI

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Dromedary

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Tab. XLII

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Dromedarij

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Camelus Km••••

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Tab. XLIII

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Camelus Bactrianus seu Dromedarius

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Camelus

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Camelq

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Tab. XLIV

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Dromedarius

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Camelus

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Tab. XLV

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Lea Capra

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Ouis Cretensis

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Camelo Pardalis

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Tab. XLVI

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Ovis Peruana

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Aries Guineensis

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Zainq. s. Tajacn Percus suluester

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Porcus Guineensis

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Tab. XLVII

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Verres Eber

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Aper Wild Schwein

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Scrofa Mock

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Tab. XLVIII

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Sus Cornut

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Porcus pumile Taxus porcinq

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Aper Wild Schwein

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Tab. XLIX

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Grijphus Grijps

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Wasser Ochs Hippopotamus

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Hippopotamus

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Tab. LI

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Leena

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Leo

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Tab. LII

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Leucurcuta

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Leo Minor

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Martigera

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Tab. LIII

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Pardus Leopardus Parderthier Leopard

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Pardus Parderthier

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Tigris Tigerthier

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Tab. LIV

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Lijnx Luchs

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Tigris Gesneri

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Panthera

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Tab. LVI

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Lupus Wolff

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Zilie Hyaena

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Vulpes Fuchs

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Hyaena

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Tab. LVII

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Lupus Marinq Gesneri et Bellonij

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Hyaena

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Gulo ilfracs

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Tab. LVIII

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Lupus Scijthicus

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Semivulpa

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Veruex Aethiopicq

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Tab. LX

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Cajtaia

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Cagui Brasil

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Cercopithecus barbatus Guin

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Iuja siue Carigulbeiu Lutra Indica

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Capij-bara Parcus flu. Viatilis Bras.

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Cuandu s. Qurico cachiero Eijsern Vercken

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Tab. LXII

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Tamandua 1

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Tamandua guacu 2

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Ai siue Ignavus

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Tatu seu Armadillo

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Tab. LXIII

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Aprca Cuniculi species Veld Ratte Carigueija

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Aguti vel Acuti Cunie Bra. spe. Cavia Cbaija Cunic. Brasil spec

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Cuniculi Indq Gesneri. Paca Cunic. Bras spe

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Tatu Apara Dachs

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Tab. LXIV

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Mustela iesel Putorius Iltis.

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Martes Marter Martes

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Porcellus Indicus alius Txus suillq Hijstrix

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Tab. LXV

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Lepus Hasc

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Lepus Cernutus

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Cn••••lq porcellq Indicq Kaninich Kuniglei

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Tab. LXVI

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Glires Ratten Mures Meuse

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Mus avellanarius Haselmaus Scivrus Eichhorn Nulmaus

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Mus araneus Spitzmaus Talpa Molckworff M. Noricus Grosse Haselmaus Zijselmaus

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Tab. LXVII

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Sciurus Getulus Mus alpinq Marmota Murmel thier

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Mus Indic. Glis Aldr.

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Ihneumon. s. lutra Aegypti Mus Muscatulq

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Tab. LXVIII

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Lutra Otter Vitulus Marinus Zee Kalb

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Lonx Lonza Castor Fiber Biber

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Hijstrix Dorn schwein stachel schwein Herinaceus Igel Sewin Igel

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Tab. LXIX

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Canis Leporariq

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Canes

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Canis

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Tab. LXX

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Canes Hunde

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Tab. LXXII

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Felis Domestica Zahme Katz Felis sylvestris Wilde Katz

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Felis Zibetti Zibet Katz

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Genetta Geneth Katz Meles vel Taxus Canin Dachs

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Tab. LXXIII

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Hyaena Odorata Africana

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Catus Zibethicus Americanq Genitale Vas Zibethi Testes Anus

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Tlaquatzin Mus Aquaticus

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Tab. LXXVI

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Lacerta

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Eijdexen

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Lacerta

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Lacerta Chalcidica flexnosa

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Lacertus Biceps

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Lacerta Biceps

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Lacertq Viridis Liguro Boneniensibus

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Lacertq Viridis Cauda bifurca

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Lacertus Viridis exiccatus Cauda bifida

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Lacert et Stellines

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Lacertae et Stelliones

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Lacertus Cijprius Scincoides

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Tab. LXXVII

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Teiunhana Brasiliensibus

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Americima Brasiliensibq

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Lacertus Tarantula quibusdam

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Teiuguacn et Temapara Tupinambis

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Senembi Brasiliensibus

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Lacertus aquaticus wasser Eijdex

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Lacertus Viridis Grune Eijdex

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Salmandra Molch Moll

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Salmandra aqnatica Wasser molch

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Salmandra alia aquatilis Minor prone

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Salmandra Terrestris Veranig Maculis Luteis distincta

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Salmandra Aquatica

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Salmandra Aquatica prona

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Tab. LXXVIII

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Stelliones ex Matthiolo

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Stern Eijdex

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Frembd Eijdex

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Scincus

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Candulus

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Lacertus Indicus Cerdijlo Similis

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Cordijlus siue Vromastix

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Chamaeleon niger

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Chamelon Varius

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Tab. LXXIX

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Chamaeleon Cinerens Verus

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Chamaeleon

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Crocodilus Crocodijll

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Laudiuerh

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Tab. LXXX

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Tatus

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Testudo Schildt Krotte

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Testudo Aquatica

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Testudo Marina

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