KEY TO THE PRONUNCIATION OF MAYA WORDS

The vowels and consonants have their continental sounds with the following exceptions:—

ălike u in hut
ailike i in island
k(Beltran’s c) ordinary palatal k
q(Beltran’s k) velar k
(Beltran’s ɔ) ts explosive or fortis
ɔ(Beltran’s tz) ts non-explosive
š(Beltran’s x) like sh in hush
tš(Beltran’s ch) like ch in church
(Beltran’s cħ) ch explosive
(Beltran’s pp) p explosive
t(Beltran’s tħ) t explosive

LIST OF PLATES

Plate.
[1.]Mollusca: Fasciolaria gigantea, Oliva.
[2.]Insecta: Honey bee (Melipona).
[3.]Insecta and Myriapoda.
[4.]Arachnoidea, Arachnida, Crustacea.
[5.]Myriapoda, Pisces.
[6.]Pisces.
[7.]Amphibia.
[8.]Amphibia, Reptilia.
[9.]Reptilia: Rattlesnake (Crotalus).
[10.]Reptilia: Serpents.
[11.]Reptilia: Serpents.
[12.]Reptilia: Iguana, Lizards.
[13.]Reptilia: Crocodile
[14.]Reptilia: Turtles.
[15.]Aves: Herons, Frigate-bird.
[16.]Aves: Ocellated Turkey (Agriocharis ocellata).
[17.]Aves: King Vulture (Sarcorhamphus papa).
[18.]Aves: King Vulture (S. papa), Black Vulture (Catharista urubu).
[19.]Aves: Vultures.
[20.]Aves: Harpy Eagle (Thrasaetos harpyia).
[21.]Aves: Yucatan Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus mayensis).
[22.]Aves: Yucatan Horned Ow (B. v. mayensis).
[23.]Aves: Yucatan Screech Owl (Otus choliba thompsoni).
[24.]Aves: Quetzal (Pharomacrus mocinno).
[25.]Aves: Blue Macaw (Ara militaris).
[26.]Aves: Parrots, Turkeys.
[27.]Aves: Miscellaneous.
[28.]Various animals.
[29.]Mammalia: Armadillo and miscellaneous.
[30.]Mammalia: Deer, Hare.
[31.]Mammalia: Yucatan Deer (Odocoileus yucatanensis).
[32.]Mammalia: Yucatan Peccary (Tayassu angulatum yucatanense),Yucatan Deer (O. yucatanensis).
[33.]Mammalia: Yucatan Peccary (T. a. yucatanense).
[34.]Mammalia: Jaguar, Puma.
[35.]Mammalia: Jaguar, Coyote, Bear.
[36], [37.]Mammalia: Dog (Canis).
[38.]Mammalia: Leaf-nosed Bat (Vampyrus or Phyllostomus).
[39.]Mammalia: Monkey (Cebus) and miscellaneous.