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  • The mammals include a number of well-known animals such as the eastern grey kangaroo Macropus giganteus, the red-necked wallaby M. rufogriseus, wallaroo M. robustus, koala Phasocarctos cinereus and wombat Vombatus ursinus, the greater glider Petaurus volans, the squirrel glider P. norfolcensis, mountain brushtailed possum Trichosurus caninus; also the rarer spotted-tailed quoll Dasyurus maculatus (VU), long-nosed potoroo Potorous tridactylus (VU), yellow-bellied glider Petaurus australis and brush-tailed rock wallaby Petrogale penicillata (VU).

    Greater Blue Mountains Area, Australia 2009

  • Of these species, 53 are snakes, including the lethal bushmaster (Lachesis muta), three species of pit viper (Bothrops spp.), boa constrictors (Boa constrictor) and emerald tree boas (Carallus caninus).

    Napo moist forests 2008

  • Trincavellius with an ague, jaundice, caninus appetitus, &c. [1088] Paulus Regoline, a great doctor in his time, consulted in this case, was so confounded with a confusion of symptoms, that he knew not to what kind of melancholy to refer it.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Montanus consil. 26, names a patient that had this disease of melancholy and caninus appetitus both together; and consil. 23, with vertigo, [1087] Julius Caesar Claudinus with stone, gout, jaundice.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • A vice which may but too significantly be called the [13] boulimi'a, or appetitus caninus of the soul, perpetually disposing it to a course of alternate craving and swallowing, and swallowing and craving; and which nothing can cure, or put an end to, but that which puts an end to the man himself too.

    Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. III. 1634-1716 1823

  • Plectranthus caninus (also known as Coleus canina).

    Find Me A Cure 2009

  • Annuals and edibles: 'Bonfire' and another random large leaf begonia, silver plectranthus, coleus caninus, 'Black & Blue' salvia, abutilon megapotanicum, random peppers, 'Ichiban' eggplant, lemon verbena, bulb fennel

    A Study in Contrasts 2008

  • Phallus caninus by a window over-night, while in the egg-form, and they have been fully grown by the morning.”

    The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

  • Phallus caninus by a window over-night, while in the egg-form, and they have been fully grown by the morning.”

    The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

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