CLASS XVII. 

 MAMMALS (MAMMALIA) 1 . 



THE mammals are vertebrate, warm-blooded animals, breathing 

 by means of lungs; they differ from birds in having a muscular 

 midriff or diaphragm (with ARISTOTELES Siaf/m) between the cavity 

 of the thorax and that of the abdomen, and in having glands 



1 A chief work for this class is the natural history of BUFFON, in which DAUBENTON 

 has communicated his numerous anatomical observations. The figures that are to be 

 found there will be generally referred to by us. (Histoire naturelle. Paris, Imprimerie 

 royale, Tom. n xiv. 1749 1767, Supple'm. Tomes in. 1776, vi. 1782, vn. 1789). 



J. C. D. VON SCHREBEB Die Sdugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur. Erlangen, 

 !775 1846, vii. Thle. 4to. (And Supplementband von J. A. WAGNER, iv. Thle. 

 1840 1845.) A work, of which the publication was carried on for 71 years, and 

 which has been continued since 1835 with great diligence and care by WAGNER, and 

 finally is completed. A fifth part of the Supplemental Band (as a distinct work) was 

 commenced by W. in 1853 and finished in 1855 (Leipzig, T. 0. WEIGEL). 



GEOFFROY ST.-HILAIRE et F. CUVIER Histoire naturelle des Mammiferes, folio, 

 Paris, 1820 1835 (60 Livraisons ou 3 vol.); with coloured lithograph plates. In 

 1826 a new and less costly edition in 4to was commenced, estimated to consist also of 

 60 Livr., of which, however, only 22 (132 plates) have been published, and which 

 appears to remain incomplete. 



G. R. WATERHOUSE Natural History of the Mammalia. With engravings. London. 

 8vo. Vol. I. 1846, Marsupiata, Vol. II. 1848, Rodentia. (It is to be regretted for the 

 science that this work, as is almost to be feared, will not be completed.) 



C. J. TEMMINCK Monographies de Mammalogie, Tome i. Paris, 1827, Tome II. 

 Leiden, 1835 1841. (With many figures, especially of crania.) 



F. CUVIER Des Dents des Mammiferes consideres comme caractdres zoologiques. 

 Paris et'Strasbourg, 1825, 8vo. 



For the anatomy of the Mammals may be consulted : the first part of the Zoologie 

 of F. TIEDEMANN (already cited under the birds), Landshut, 1808, 8vo, and the com- 

 pressed article Mammalia of OWEN in TODD'S Cyclopaedia, in. 1847, PP- 2 34 2 45- 

 Beautiful figures of skeletons are to be found in the distinguished work of PANDER 

 and D'ALTON Vergleickende Osteologie, Bonn, 1821 1831, in 12 Nos. 



Systematic works are: Synops-is methodica animalium quadrupedum et serpentini 

 generis, auctore JOANNE EAIO. Londini, 1693, 8vo ; J. C. P. ERXLEBEN Sy sterna regni 

 animalis. Classic I. Mammalia, 1777, 8vo; Prodromus methodi Mammalium, Inaug. 

 Disput. Prceside G. C. STORR, respondente J. WOLLFER, Tubingse, 1780, 4to; P. 

 BODDAERT Elenckus Animalium, Vol. I., sistens quadrupedia. Roterodami, 1784, 8vo; 

 C. ILLIGERI Prodromus systematic Mammalium, et Avium. Berolini, i8n,8vo; A. G. 

 DESMAREST Mammalogie (Encycl. method.) Paris, 1820, 4to; J. B. FISCHER Synop- 

 sis Mammalium, Stuttgardise, 1829, 8vo. (A ddenda, Emendenda et Index, ibid. 1830.) 



