Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1856

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1856

Published in 1857. Taxa first described in this volume are usually dated "1856", but may be dated "[1857]" (and must be dated thus for purposes of homonymy/synonymy).

Original captions are given in quotation marks, because taxon names have often changed since publication.

For the plates "Annulosa XXXVIII", "Aves LXXVII-CXIV", "Mammalia XL", "Mollusca XXX-XXXII" and "Reptilia VIII" (and preceding), see the 1855 volume.

"Annulosa"

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  Plate Annulosa XXXIX
  "Papilio (Ornithoptera) Victoriæ"
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  Plate Annulosa XL
  "New Coleopterous Insects (Prionidæ)"
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  Plate Annulosa XLI
  "New Coleopterous Insects (Cetoniadæ)"
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  Plate Annulosa XLII
  "Lithodes (Petalocerus) Bellianus"
• 
  Plate Annulosa XLIII

"Aves"

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  Plate Aves CXV
  "Calœnas (Phlegœnas) Stairi"
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  Plate Aves CXVI
  "Margarornis brunnescens"
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  Plate Aves CXVII
  "Ochthoëca fumicolor"
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  Plate Aves CXVIII
  "Euscarthmus agilis"
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  Plate Aves CXIX
  "Conopophaga cucullata"
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  Plate Aves CXX
  "Granatellus Sallæi"
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  Plate Aves CXXI
  "Pipra mentalis"

"Mammalia"

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  Plate Mammalia XLI
  "Mus Musculus var. nudo-plicatus"
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  Plate Mammalia XLII
  "Furipterus cærulescens"
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  Plate Mammalia XLII
  "Natalus stramineus"
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  Plate Mammalia XLIV
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  Plate Mammalia XLV
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  Plate Mammalia XLVI
  "Sciurus macrotis"
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  Plate Mammalia XLVII
  "Paradoxurus strictus"
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  Plate Mammalia XLVIII
  "Paradoxurus quadriscriptus"
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  Plate Mammalia XLIX
  "Mustela strigidorsa"
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  Plate Mammalia L

"Mollusca"

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  Plate Mollusca XXXIII
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  Plate Mollusca XXXIV
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  Plate Mollusca XXXV
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  Plate Mollusca XXXVI

"Reptilia"

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  Plate Reptilia IX
  "Testudo elongata"
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  Plate Reptilia IXa
  "Testudo elongata"
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  Plate Reptilia X
  "Batagur ocellata"
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  Plate Reptilia Xa
  "Batagur ocellata"
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  Plate Reptilia XI
  "Lepidosiren annectens"
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  Plate Reptilia XII
  "Chelodina expansa"
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  Plate Reptilia XIIa
  "Chelodina expansa"