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1875.—Muliigan, J. Prairiemice. < Am. Nat. ix, 1875, pp. 515, 516. 
Rothrock, J.T. Beaver habits. < Am. Sports. March 6, 1875. 
1876.—[ Allen, J. A.] Recent contributions to North American mammalogy. [anon.] <Am. Nat. x, 
1876, pp. 362-365. [Review of Coues’s Murid and Zapodide. ] 
Allen, J. A. [On the significance and use of the terms] “ Hare” and “Rabbit”. <Torest and 
Stream, June 8, 1876. 
Alston, B. R. On the classification of the order Glires. < Proc. Zool. Soe. Jan. 18, 1876, pp. 
61-98, pl. iv. 
[A new suborder—Glires hebetedentati-—is proposed to accommodate the genus Mesotherum of Serres, Compt. 
Rend. xliv, 1857, p. 961. The Gl. duplicidentati are divided into 2 families, the Gl. simplicidentati into 18 
families under three series—Sciuromorpha, Myomorpha, and Hystricomorpha. Sce anted, p. 551.) 
Alston, E.R. On two new species of Hesperomys[H. teguina (Gray, 1843, deser. nulla), H. 
couesi. Mus tazamaca, Gray, 1843, descr. null4 — Reithrodon mexicana, De Sauss. R. et M. Z. 
1860, 109.] < Proc. Zool. Soc. London, Nov. 21, 1876, pp. 755, 756. : 
Gilliss, Mrs. J. S. Prairie dogs [Cynomys ludovicianus] as pets. < Rod and Gun, Sept. 2, 
1876. [Witb comment by E. Coues,. } 
Gilliss, Mrs.J.5. Pet prairie-dogs [Cynomysludovicianus]. < Forest and Stream, Nov. 2, 1876. 
Jameson, A.C. Singing mice. < Forest and Stream, Dee. 28, 1876. 
Merrill, H. W. History of the prairie dog [Cynomys ludovicianus]. < Forest and Stream, 
July 13, 1876. 
Pierce, M. P. Singular disaster—muskrats destroying fish work. < Forest and Stream, May 
11, 1876. 
“Plume del Rosa.” Habits of the prairie dog. [pseudon.] < Forest and Stream, Aug. 31, 1876. ; 
Trotter, S. Habits of the white-footed mouse [Hesperomys leucopus]. < Am. Nat. x, 1876, 
pp. 555, 556. 
1877.—Barber, E. A. Notes on the beaver. < Aw. Nat. xi, 1877, pp. 371, 372. 
Bishop, N. H. Introduction of a western rodent [Spermophilus franklini] into New Jersey. 
<_ Forest and Stream, Jan. 4, 1377. 
Goodhue, C.F. A word about flying squirrels. (Pteromys volucellaand hudsonius.) < Forest 
and Stream, May 24, 1877. 
Ingersoll, B. Wild mice and their ways. <St. Nicholas Mag. iv, June and July, 1877, pp. 934- 
588, 600-603, with fige. 
[Popular biographies, with cuts, of several North American species.] 
Matteson, F.S. The mountain boomer, or showtl. [Habits of Haplodon rufus.] <Am. Nat. 
xi, July, 1877, pp. 434, 435. - 
Murphy, J. M. The shewelel or showtl (Aplodontia leporina). <The London Field of May 
5, 1877. [Popular account of habits, with a cut. ] 
0.—_EDENTATES. 
1799.—Jefferson, T. A memoir on the discovery of certain bones of a quadruped [Megalonyx] of the 
clawed kind in the western parts of Virginia. < Trans. Am. Philos. Soc. Phila. iv, 1799, no. 
XXX, pp. 246-260. 
Wistar, C. A description of the [Megalonyx] bones deposited bp the president in the museum 
of the society, and represented in the annexed plates. < Trans. Am. Philos. Soc. Phila. iv, 
1799, no. Ixxvi, pp. 526-531, with pl. 
1800.—Cuvier, Baron G. Nachricht von dem Scelette einer sehr grossen Art von bisher unbekannten 
Vierfiisser [Megatherium], welche in Paraguay gefunden und in das naturhistorische Kabi- 
nett nach Madrid gebracht ist. (Transl.) << Wiedemann, Archiv, i (Heft 2), 1800, pp. 208-215. 
Wiedemann, C.R. W. Beschreibung des Knochengebiiudes yom Armadill. < Archiv Zool. u. 
Zoot. i, 1800, pp. 94-182. 
1804.—Cuvier, G. Sur les mégalonyx, animal de la famille des paresseux, mais de la taille du beuf, 
dont les ossements ont 6té découverts en Virginie en 1796. < Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, Vv, 
1804, pp. 358-376. 
Cuvier, G. Sur le mégatherium, autre animal de la famille des paressenx, mais de la taille du 
rhinocéros, dont un squelette fossile presque complet est conservé au Cabinet Royal d’Histoire 
Naturelle & Madrid. << Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, v, 1804, pp. 376-400. 
