Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates Gnathostomata Teleostomi Tetrapoda Goodrich, 1930 Amniota Haeckel, 1866 - amniotes 1 Class Reptilia Linnaeus, 1758 [paraphyletic] - reptiles 1.n1 Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758 1.n2 Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals