Key to the Creatures of Lost Island

1.
(a) Long fur present over most of body .............................................................2
(b) Long fur absent; skin bare ..........................................................................15
2.
(a) Nose long and tapered, able to grasp objects.................................................3
(b) Nose blunt .....................................................................................................6
3.
(a) Antlers present...............................................................................................4
(b) Antlers absent................................................................................................5
4.
(a) Walks in upright stance.................................................Rhinostuficus vertiga
(b) Walks on all fours .....................................................Rostrolongis acuminata
5.
(a) Fur spotted ..............................................................Contorticus vermiculatus
(b) Fur without spots .........................................................Proboscida concensus
6.
(a) Tusks (large teeth growing downward from upper jaw) present ..................7
(b) Tusks absent ...............................................................................................10
7.
(a) Tusks shorter than head.................................................................................8
(b) Tusks as long or longer than head.................................................................9
8.
(a) Bald spot on head ...................................................Chromodomus conspicus
(b) Bald spot lacking; head completely furred.......................Stumpus canidonta
9.
(a) Feet larger than head ...............................................Giganthropodicus crassa
(b) Feet smaller than head ...................................................Macrodonticus torpa
10.
(a) One or two horns on head............................................................................11
(b) Horns absent................................................................................................12
11.
(a) Horns single; spiral shaped............................................Unicercus condensus
(b) Horns paired ...............................................................Psuedobovicus cornata
12.
(a) Rear legs longer than front legs; adapted for leaping .........Tragopus sartoha
(b) Rear and front legs of equal length .............................................................13
13.
(a) Nostrils tube-like, projecting away from face .....................Nasalis tubularis
(b) Nostrils flush with face ..............................................................................14
14.
(a) Tail longer than body. tufted .............................Hoekuspocus protracticaudis
(b) Tail shorter than body ..............................................Cerebrospongis borealis
15.
(a) Eyes on stalks ............................................................................................ 16
(b) Eyes in sockets on skull ............................................................................. 21
16.
(a) Toes modified as suction cups ................................................................... 17
(b) Toes otherwise, with or without claws . .................................................... 18
17.
(a) Warts on back and sides ............................................ Carbunculus digisticka
(b) Warts absent; skin smooth .................................................... Zappa lingulata
18.
(a) Spots on skin present ................................................................................. 19
(b) Spots absent, no markings on skin ............................................................. 20
19.
(a) Tail present ................................................................... Caudipus pehscopus
(b) Tail absent............................................................................ Stipus obscurans
20.
(a) Ears present.................................................................... Confuslcus ridiculus
(b) Ears absent........................................................... Rotundirhinus brevicaudus
21.
(a) Beak present .............................................................................................. 22
(b) Beak absent; mouth normal ....................................................................... 25
22.
(a) Beak pointed, cone-shaped ........................................................................ 23
(b) Beak flattened, duck-like ........................................................................... 24
23.
(a) Spines on back and head ........................................ Saurodorsicus enlgmatus
(b) Spines absent ................................................................. Avicephalus flexalis
24.
(a) Neck present ........................................................... Platymstricus spatulatus
(b) Neck absent......................................................... Platyrosthcus rotundiformis
25.
(a) Tail present ................................................................................................ 26
(b) Tail absent .................................................................................................. 27
26.
(a) Teeth visible when mouth closed ............................. Crocodiila myhodontus
(b) Teeth not visible when mouth closed ....................... Protoneurus incognitas
27.
(a) Spikes present on head ....................................... Cephalocornis punkiformis
(b) Spikes on head absent ................................................................................ 28
28.
(a) Freckles present above nose ..................................... Anomalus spotonasalis
(b) Freckles above nose absent ........................................................................ 29
29.
(a) Skin smooth ..................................................................... Protopicus glabrum
(b) Skin wrinkled and folded .....................................................Protopicus flabba