Halieutica, V.
Oppian
Classified Zoological Catalogue
1. Mammals
- Αἴγαγρος, Wild Goat, Aegoceros pictus, etc.
- Αἴλουρος, Wild Cat, Felis catus, and Domestic Cat, F. domestica.
- Αἴξ, Goat, Capra hircus.
- Ἀλώπηξ, Fox, Canis vulpes.
- Ἄρκτος, Brown Bear, Ursus arctos.
- Ἄρπαξ, Harrier, species of Wolf (=Κίρκος), C. iii. 304.
- Ἀσπάλαξ, Mole-rat (Blind Rat), Spalax typhlus.
- Ἀχαινέη (ἔλαφος), Brocket, C. ii. 426 n.
- Βίσων, European Bison (Wisent), Bos bonasus (Bison Europaeus).
- Βούβαλος, Cow Antelope, Antilope (Alcelaphus) bubalis.
- Βοῦς (Ταῦρος), Ox, Bull, Bos taurus.
- Δελφίς, Dolphin, Delphinus delphis.
- Δορκαλίς (Δόρκος), Gazelle, Gazella dorcas.
- Ἔλαφος, Red Deer, Cervus elaphus.
- Ἐλέφας, Elephant, Elephas indicus and E. africanus.
- Εὐρυκέρως, Fallow Deer, Cervus dama.
- Ἐχῖνος χερσαῖος, (1) the Common Hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus; (2) in C. ii. 598 the Spiny Mouse, Mus acomys.
- Θώς, either the Jackal, Canis aureus, or the Civet, Viverra civetta.
- Ἰκτῖνος, Kite, species of Wolf, C. iii. 331.
- Ἴορκος, Roe Deer, Cervus capreolus.
- Ἵππαγρος, the Nylghau, Boselaphus tragocamelus.
- Ἵππος, Horse, Equus caballus.
- Ἰχνεύμων, Ichneumon, Herpestes ichneumon.
- Καμηλοπάρδαλις, Giraffe, Camelopardalis giraffa.
- Κάμηλος, Camel, Camelus bactrianus and C. dromedarius.
- Κάπρος, Wild Boar, Sus scrofa.
- Καστορίς, Beaver, Castor fiber, H. i. 398 n.
- Κίρκος, Hawk, species of Wolf (=Ἅρπαξ), C. iii. 304.
- Κριός, Grampus, Killer Whale, Orca gladiator.
- Κύων, Dog, Canis familiaris.
- Λαγώς, Hare, Lepus timidus.
- Λέων, Lion, Felis leo.
- Λύγξ, (1) Lynx, Felis lynx, (2) the Caracal, F. caracal.
- Λύκος, Wolf, Canis lupus.
- Μυοξός, Dormouse, Myoxus glis, M. nitela, M. dryas.
DOI: 10.4159/DLCL.oppian-halieutica_fishing.1928