INDEX TO ZOOLOGY. 



Exosjlossura, 214, 21C; E. Barbatiila 



210. 

 Explanaria ananas, 315. 

 Eyes, compound and simple, of insects, 



136, 137. 



FalconidiB, 300 ; falconinae, the falcons, 



301, 30-.'. 

 Fall tish, the, 216. 

 Fanlails, 368. 

 Faicimia, 54. 

 Fane, Dr., his description of the tube 



or cell in the vesicularidae, 53. 

 Favositida', 36. 



Feet, the, of bisects, general structure 

 of, and scientific terms applied to 

 tlie several parts of, I'M, 139. 

 Felidte, 490; felis leo, ligris, &c., 15, 



491. 

 Fer de lance, the, 267. 

 Ferret, the, 15. 485. 

 Fiber zibethieus, 463. 

 Fiddler, the, 118. 

 Fidonia wavaria, 180. 

 Fieldfare, the, 342. 

 Filaria medinensis, 48; F. papillosa, 



phalangii, and lycos*, ib. 

 Finches, the, 355, 357-359. 

 Fins, the, of tishes, 197. ^ 

 Fireflies, the, 158. • 



Fish-hawk, the, 305. 

 Fisher, the, or weasel, or pekan, 485. 

 Fishes, chief characteristics and di- 

 visions of. 13; structure and func- 

 tions of, 197-199 ; prolific nature of, 

 19LI, 200 ; longevity of, 2U0 ; classili- 

 cation of, according to Artedi, Lin- 

 n;eus, Cuvier, Agassiz, and Muller, 

 200-205; fossil, 233. 

 Fishing-frog, the, 230. 

 Fissirostres, 316. 

 Fissurella, 10; P. gi-ffica, 81; fissurel- 



lidie, ib. 

 Fistularia, 229; fistularidie, ib. 

 Flabellaria opuntia, 17. 

 Flamingoes, the, 384. 

 Flat-fish, the, 218, 219. 

 Fleiis, the, 143, 147, 148. 

 Flicker, the, 365. 

 Flies, the, 191, 192. 



Flinders, Capt., extract from, ou fish- 

 ing tor trepang, 42. 

 Flounders, the, 219. 

 Fluke, the, 219. 

 Flustra, 54. 



Fluvicola cursoria, 345. 

 Flycatchers, the, 344-347. 

 Flying fish, the, 222. 

 Flying squirrel, the, 278. 

 Flying lemur, the, 493. 

 Foraminifera, 75. 

 Forbes, remaiks of, on the discophora, 



28. 

 Forficula, 13, 163 ; forficulidie, 163. 

 Formica saccharivora, 141; F. merdi- 



cola and elata, 174; formicid*, ib. 

 Formicai'ia colma, 341; formicarinic, 



ib. 

 Foxes, the, 489. 

 Fowls, the, 372-374. 

 Fratercula arctica, 387. 

 Frigate pelican, the, 391. 

 Fringilla araaduva, senegala, &c., 357. 

 FringillidiB, 355 ; fringillina;, 357. 

 Frog, the, 258: the bull-frog, wood- 

 frog, tree-frog, &c., 258, 259. 

 Frost" fish, the, 212. 

 Frngivora, 479. 

 Fulgora candelaria and laternaria, 186 ; 



fulgorida;, ib. 

 Fulica atra and americana, 383. 

 Fuligula valisueria, ferina, &c., 386 ; 



fuliguluiiB, ib. 

 Fundulus, 214. 



Fungia fungites, 35 ; fuugidic, ib. 

 Furia, 478. 



Fiu-narinic, 331 ; furnarius rufus, ib. 

 Fusulina, immense numbers of, in a 



fossil state, 70. 

 Fusus, 87 ; F. fluvialis, 84. 



(;;:didaj, 218. 

 (iadwall, the, 386. 

 Gaillonellie, 19. 

 (iaiago, 493. 

 GalatheiUce, 116. 



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Galaxidaj, 213. 



Galbula viridis and alblrostris, 325. 

 Galbuhna-, 32.5. 

 (ialeichlhys, 217. 

 (ialeini. 241. 



Galen, nature of his zoological re- 

 searches, 2. 

 Galeocerdo, 243. 

 Galeodes, 125 ; galeodidae, ib. 

 Galeopithecida;, 492 ; galeopithecus 



rufus, 493. 

 Galeotherium. 488. 

 GalerucidfB, 162. 

 (Jaleus, 241. 

 Galgulidae, 188; galgulus oculatus, 



ib. 

 Gallerea cereana, 179. 

 Gallinacete, 15. 

 Gallinae, 294, 3B9, 372-374; gallus gi- 



ganteus, bankiva, &.c., 15, 373. 

 Gallinago major and wilsoui, 382. 

 Gallinsectes, 185. 

 Galliuulina!, the gallinules, 383. 

 fiaraasid.e, 121 ; gamasus, 121, 123. 

 Gamraaridie, 113. 

 Gannets, the, 390, 391. 

 Ganoidei, the ganoids, 203, 205, 233, 



238. 

 Gar-fish, the, or gar-pike, 217, 235. 

 Garrulinae, 35; garrulus glaudarius, 



&c., ib. 

 Garter snake, the, 270. 

 (Jarura, the, of the ancients, 209. 

 Gasteracantha, 129. 

 Gasterophilus equi and nasalis, 195. 

 (Jasterosteus, 223. 

 Gastrochaina ligula, larva, and elonga- 



tii, 60. 

 Gastropacha quercifolia, 181. 

 Gastropoda, 10, 75. 

 (iavialis gangeticus, 283. 

 (iavials, the, 282. 

 Gazelle, the, 451. 

 GecarcininsB, 117; gecarcinus, ib. 



Gecina?, 364; gecinus sjo^is, ib, 



Geckotid*, 277, 280. 



(lelasiraus vocans, 11 



Gelatinosa, 9. 



Gemmiporida;, 36. 



Generations, alUirnation of, with illus- 

 trative engraving, 31, 32; instance 

 of, among the tuuicata, 55. 



Genetta, the genets, 487. 



Genuiai, 160. 



Geometra papilionaria, 180 ; geometii- 

 d*, ib. 



Georays, 461. 



Geophilidse, 132. 



Geophilus, 130. 



(j'eorychus, 462. 



Geosaurus, 281,282. 



Geotriton, 256. 



Geotrupidaj, 156. 



Gerbillus, the gerbils, 464, 465. . 



Geigoviamys, 459. 



Gerrhonotus, 275. 



Gerris, 142, 188. 



Gesner, Conrad, author of a history of 

 animals, 2. 



Gibbons, the, 497. 



Gills, the, of fishes, 198. 



Giraffe, the, 447. 



Glaucomya, the, of Gray, 74. 



(ilaucus, 79. 



GlaphyridsB, 156. 



Glareola torquata, 378; glareolins, 

 ib. 



Glass snake, the, 274. 



(JIaucothfliutti, 1 16. 



Globiceipius, 427. 



GlomeriOffi, 131. 



Glossoliga, 256._ 



Glossophaga, 477. 



(Jlossotherium, 406. 



Glow-worms, 1.5JJ. 



Glutton, the, 484. 



Glycimeris siliqua, 59. 



Glyciphila melanops, 330. 



Gly|)his, 243. 



Glyptodermes, 275. 



Glyptodon, 407. 



Gnesiobranchiatii, 14. 



(iuou, or gnu, the, 452. 



<;oats, the, 452. 



Goatsuckers, the, 319. 



Gobiidae, 229. 



Gobio fluviatilis, 215. 



Gobius, 229. 



Godwits, the, 381. 



Gold fish, the, 215. 



Golden-flower fowl, the, of China, 



372. 

 Goldfinches, the, 357. 

 Golunda, 464. 

 Gonatoceri, 100. 

 Gonepleryx rhamni, 184. 

 Gongylus, 273. 

 Gonium pectorale, 23. 

 Gonodactylus, 114. 

 GonoplaciUcB, 117. 

 Goose, the domestic and wild, 384. 

 Gopher, the. 287. 



Gordiidce, 48 ; gordius aquaticus, ib. 

 Gorgonia flabellura, verrucosa, &c., 37 ; 



gorgonida^ ib. 

 Gorgonoceplialus, 39. 

 Goshawks, the, 307. 

 Goura coronata, victoria, &c., 369; 



gourinaj, ib. 

 Gracula religiosa, 353; graculina;, ib. 

 Grakles. the, 353, 354. 

 Grallie, 15, 294, 378. 

 Grallaria rex and ruflcapilla, 341. 

 Grallatores, 294. 

 Grampus, the, 427. 

 Grand duke, the, a species of owl, 



313. 

 Graph iurus, 467. 

 Grapsina?, 117. 



Gray, C. R. classification of birds ac- 

 cording to, 294. 



Grebes, the, 387. 



(ireek divers, skill of the, 65. 



Greenfinch, the, 356. 



Greenlets, the, 346. 



Greyhound, the, 488. 



Greyling, the, 212. 



Grosbeaks, tlie, 355, 356. 



Ground hog, the cape, 406. 



Grouse, the, 375, 376. 



Gruina,', 379 ; grus cinerea and ameri- 

 cana, 15, 379. 



Gryllida". 165 ; gryllus, ib. 



Gryllotalpa, 165. 



Grypinic, 328. 



Grystes, 221. 



Guans, the, 370. 



Guenons, the, 496. 



Guillemots, the, 388. 



Guinea fowls, the. 374. 



Guinea pig, the, 458. 



Guinea worm, the, 48. 



Guiraca ludoviciana, 356. 



Gulls, the, 389. 



Gulo, 483 ; G. luscus, 484, 



Gunnellus, 230. 



Gymnobranchia, 78. 



Gymnodaclyla, 281. 



GymnoJerinie, 352. 



Gymnodontes. 231. 



Gymnoplithalmata, 28. 



Gymnotidie, 207,208; gymnotus, ib. 



Gymnura, 475. 



Gvpaetinai, 297. 



Gypina;, 297 ; gyps fulvus, ib. 



Gypohierax angoleusis, 298. 



Gyrinidaj, 154. 



Gyrinus, 142. 



Gyropus, 147. 



Habrocoma, 459. 



Hackee, the, 470. 



Haddock, the, 218 ; the Norway, 223. 



Ha'Uiopis vorax, 97. 



Ha^matopina', 379; hajmatopus ostra- 

 legus, &.C., ib. 



Hake, the, 219. 



Halcyonina^, 323; halcyon atricapilla, 

 324. 



Haliaijtus pelagicus, 300, 304; H. lea- 

 cocephalus, 303. 



Halias prasinana, 180. 



Haliastur pondiceriauus, 305. 



Halibut, the, 220. 



Halicore, 432; halicorida;, ib. 



Haliotis, 85. 



Halitherium, 430. 



Malmaturida', 411. 



Halmaturus laniger and dorsalis, 413. 



Halobatcs, 188. 



Hamsters, the, 465; the Canada ham- 

 ster, 468. 



