Dragons, Dogs & Amadillos?

[Jorge_Stolfi]

Conclusion: While the presence of the nebuly line is integral to the interpretation of the illustration, the failure to recognize its existence and the inability to use the correct terminology throw open the doors to misguided explanations.

Those nebuly lines (thanks for the term) are present everywhere in the Cosmo and Biological sections, in the most varied graphical contexts -- canopies, edges of ponds, frames of diagrams.  

One interpretation is that they are just a type of decorative element that the Scribe was fond of using.  Like the patterns of notches and dashes on the outermost band of f67r2, or the scalloped fields of the big fold-out, or the naked nymphs.   

Or they may be his conventional way to say "clouds" or "pond", depending on  the context.  But then what is the "doorknob" on top of the "cloud" at the NW corner of f79v?

It seems that you have another interpretation based on heraldry. What is it?

Why should we assume either of these interpretations?  

The "pangolin" is standing on a cupola with a nebuly border, from which rain seems to be dripping.  What is the connection between those elements? 

It is easy to propose an interpretation.  Not so easy to bring up arguments...

All the best, --stolfi