Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

Synopsis methodica animalium quadrupedum et serpentini generis.

London: S. Smith, 1693.

This work contains the first really systematic classification of animals. Much of its general arrangement of animals survives in modern systems of classification.

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Zoology & Animal Sciences

Subjects

ZOOLOGY ZOOLOGY › Classification of Animals ZOOLOGY › Herpetology

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Entry Number	#299
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/8847
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	synopsis-methodica-animalium-quadrupedum-et-serpentini-generis

Geographic Context

Publication place: London