Mesorat%20hashas for Zevachim 87:1

<br> [can you say,] 'If the more stringent ones were not stated, I would say that the more stringent ones involve death'? but Surely it would be derived from the uncleanness of a reptile, and it is sufficient for the conclusion to be as the premise! - Said Ze'iri: The 'lighter ones are uncleanness of a reptile, while 'the more stringent ones are uncleanness through a corpse, and this is what [the Tanna] means: If uncleanness of a reptile were stated, and tithe and terumah were enumerated, but uncleanness of a corpse were not stated, I would say: The lighter [defilement] involves a negative injunction in respect of the lighter ['holy things'], and death in respect of the more stringent. And since the lighter [defilement] involves death in respect of the more stringent ['holy things'], the more stringent [defilement] too involves death in respect of the lighter ['holy things']. Therefore the more stringent [defilement] is stated.

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