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Snhonlr DlPROTODONTIA . . . . .144 



Family PHASCOLOMTIDJS, 144; Phascolomys, 145; Phascol- 

 onus, 146. /-W/// //// Pn ai..vn<;i: km>.k, 1 17; Subfamily Tarsipedinae, 

 148; Tarsipes, US; Subfamily Phalangerinse, 149 ; Phalanger, 

 149; Trichosurus, 150; Pseudochirus, 151; Pctau routes, 152; 

 Dactylqpsila, 152 ; I'etaunis, 153 ; Gymnobelideus, 154 ; 

 Dromicia, 154 ; 1'islaeliuriis, 155 ; Acrobatcs, 155 ; Sub/amity 

 Phascolarctinse, 155 ; Phascolarctus, 156. Extinct Phal- 

 angeroids, 157 : Thylacoleo, 157. Family Macropodid;e, 

 158 ; Subfamily Hypsiprymnodontinse, 162; Hypsiprymnodon, 

 162; 2Wcfts, 162; Subfamily Potoroinse, 162; Potorous, 163; 

 Bettongia, 163 ; Calqprymnus, 164 ; dSpyprymnus, 164 ; *S*«6- 

 family Macropodinse, 164 ; Lagostropkus, 165 ; Dendrologies, 

 165 ; Dorcopsis, 166 ; Lagorchestes, 166 ; Onychogale, 166 ; 

 Petrogale, 167 ; Macropus, 167 ; Extinct genera, 170. Extinct 

 Families, 171 ; Diprotodon, 171 ; Nototherium, 171. 



CHAPTER VII 



The Subclass Eutheria and the Order Edentata . . 173 



General characters and classification of Eutheria, 173. 



Order Edentata . . . . . .176 



Family Bradypodid.e, 179 ; Bradypus, 181 ; Gholcepus, 

 182 ; Nothropus, 1S3. Family Megatheriid^e, 183 ; Mega- 

 therium, 185 ; Scelidotherium and Mylodon, 188 ; Promega- 

 therium, 189. Family Myrmecophagid^e, 190 ; Myrmecophaga, 

 190; Tamandua, 192 ; Gycloturus, 193. Family Dasypodid^e, 

 194 ; Subfamily Chlamydophorinse, 196 ; Chlamydophorus, 196 ; 

 Subfamily Dasypodinae, 197; Dasypus, 197; Xenurus, 198; 

 Priodon, 198 ; Tolypeutcs, 199 ; Subfamily Tatusiinne, 200 ; 

 Tatusia, 200 ; Extinct genera, 201. Family Glyptodontid^;, 

 202. Family Manid2E, 204; Manis, 204; Palceomanis, 208. 

 Family Orycteropodid.e, 208 ; Orycteropus, 208. Biblio- 

 graphy, 211. 



CHAPTEE VIII 



The Orders Sirenia and Cetacea . . .212 



Order Sirenia . . . . . .212 



Fa mill! Manatid.e, 215 ; Manatus, 215. Family Hali- 

 COKID.E, 220 ; Halicore, 220. Family Rhytinid.e, 221 ; 

 Rhytina, 221. Extinct Sirenian.s, 222 ; Halitherium, 222 ; 

 Other forms, 223. Bibliography, 224. 



Order Cetacea ...... 225 



Suborder Mystacoceti ...... 234 



Family Bal^eniDjE, 234 ; Balcena, 236 ; Neobalcena, 241 ; 

 Ii'hachianectes, 241 ; Megaptera, 241 ; Balcenoptero, 242 ; Extinct 

 genera, 245. 



