CLASSIFICATION OF THE MAMMALIA. 09 



malia, the student is referred to the writing's of Gill, 



* O 



Dana, Huxley, and others.* 



* One of the most recent classifications of the Mammalia is that of Dr.Gill. 

 His classification, omitting all except the sub-classes and orders, stands thus : 



MONODELPHIA. 



1. Primates. 



2. Ferae. 



3. Ungulata. 



4. Toxodontia (fossil). 



5. Hyracoidea. 



6. Proboscidea 



7. Sircnia. 



8. Cete. 



9. Chiroptera. 



10. Insectivora. 



11. Glires. 



12. Bruta. 



DIDELPHIA. 



13. Marsupialia. 



ORNITHODELPHIA. 



14. Monotremata. 



The classification of the Mammalia, according to Professor J. D. Dana, 

 stands essentially thus : 



I. ARCHONTS. 



1. Bimana, or Man. 



II. MEGASTHENES (from the Gr. III. MICROSTIIENES (from the Gr. 



megas t great, and sthenos, mikros, small, and sthenos, 



strength). strength). 



2. Quadrumana or Four-handed 6. Chiroptera . or Hand-winged 



mammals, as Monkeys. Mammals, as Bats. 



3. Carnivora or Flesh-eaters, as 7 Insectivora, or Insect-eaters, 



Lions, Dogs, Weasels, etc. as Moles, Shrews, etc. 



4. Herbivora or Plant-eaters, as 8. Rodentia or Gnawers, as Squir- 



Elephants, Horses, Sheep, etc. rels, Beavers, Rats, etc. 



5. Mutilata, or Mammals having 9. Edentata, or Mammals deli- 



paddle-like limbs, as Whales, cieut in teeth, as Armadillos, 



etc. Sloths, Ant-eaters, etc. 



IV. OOTICOIDS (from the Gr. oon, an egg). 



10. Marsupialia or Pouched Mammals, as the Kangaroos, Opossums, etc. 



11. Monotremata or Bird-like Mammals, as the Duckbill, etc. 



