CONTENTS. Yll 



CHAPTER XXXIII. 



Amphibia — General characters of the Amphibia — Distribution of 

 Amphibians in time — Urodela — Anoura — Labyrintliodontia 



— Classification of Labyrintliodontia — Literature of Am- 

 phibia, 173-186 



CHAPTER XXXIV. 



Reptilia — General characters of Reptiles — Distribution of Reptiles 



— Characters and geological distriliution of the Chelonia — 



^ Ophidia — Lacertilia — Crocodilia, ..... 187-213 



CHAPTER XXXV. 



Extinct orders of Rejitiles — Characters and distribution of the 

 Ichthyopterygia — Sauropterygia — Pterosauria— Anomodontia 

 — Deinosauria — Theriodontia — Literature of Reptiles, . 214-241 



CHAPTER XXXVL 



General characters of the Birds — Skeleton — Pectoral limbs — Hind- 

 limbs — General distribution of Birds in time — Footprints of 

 the Connecticut Trias, 242-253 



CHAPTER XXXVIL 



Sub-classes and orders of Birds — General characters and geological 

 history of the Cursores — Natatores — Grallatores — Rasores — 

 Scansores — Insessores — Raptores — Saururse — Odontotormse — 

 Odontolcee — Literature of Birds, ..... 254-272 



CHAPTER XXXVIIL 



General characters of Mammals — Osteology of Mammals — Limbs^ — 



Teeth — General distribution of Mammals in time, . , 273-285 



CHAPTER XXXIX. 



Orders of Mammalia — Characters and distrilmtion of Monotremata 



— Marsupialia, , . . . 286-298 



CHAPTER XL. 



Orders of Mammalia continued — Characters and distribution in 



time of the Edentata, 299-307 



