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Background or reference information on the animals listed here may be be found in the open-access sources listed below or in one or more of the resources listed in the bibliography:
Liddell & Scott, English–Greek Lexicon
Thompson, A Glossary of Greek Birds
Main List
Aix (αἴξ) Goat
Citations:
Antigonus 17; 30; 45.1; 60a; 103; 107
MA 4; 9; 137
Apollodorus 13
Alexander F2
Archelaus F1
Nymphodorus F7
Akari (ἀκαρί) A kind of mite, bred in wax.
Citations:
Antigonus 90
Akris (ἀκρίς) Locust
Citations:
MA 139
Alopex (ἀλώπηξ) (1) Fox
Citations:
Antigonus 59
[Anaima zoa (ἄναιμα ζῷα)] Bloodless animals
Citations:
Antigonus 63
[Animals in general] Remarks or traits that hold for animals in general.
Citations:
Antigonus 61–66; 68; 76sq; 96
Apollonius 37
Par. Vat. 4.2
Par. Flor. 35
[Animal, unidentified] Specific but unidentified animals.
Citations:
Antigonus 84a
Par. Flor. 6; 21
Anthropos (ἄνθρωπος) Human (various physical characteristics and oddities).
Citations:
Antigonus 68; 109–114
MA 33; 32; 101b
Apollonius 28; 35; 51
Par. Flor. 12; 15; 16-17; 20; 21; 25; 26; 29; 30
Phlegon 6–10; 14–18; 22–32
Arktos (ἄρκτος) Bear, esp. brown bear (Ursus arctos).
Citations:
MA 67; 83; 144
Aspalax (ἀσπάλαξ) Blind mole-rat (Spalax typhlus)
Citations:
Antigonus 10
MA 124; 176
Aspis (ἀσπίς) Asp (Egyptian cobra)
Citations:
Antigonus 16b; 32
Aster (ἀστήρ) Starfish
Citations:
Antigonus 82
Cross-reference List (English names)
Ant See myrmex
Asp See aspis above
Ass See onos.
Aurochs See monapos.