700 



INDEX 



Mice, 470 



Microbiotheridce, 621 



Micrpchiroptera, 471*, 493, 534 



Microlestes, 619 



Micromeres, 280*, 281 



Micropyle, 209 



Mid-brain, of Craniata, 97* 



Mid-digitals, 368, 373 



Mid-kidney, 113 



Milne-Edwards, H., 660 



Mimicry, 637 



Minimus, of Craniata, 80, 81* 



Miocene, 620 



Mitral valve, 450 



Mitsukurina, 182 



Moas, 398, 414, 417, 423 



Mohl, von, 658 



Molars, of Rabbit, 446 



Mole, Marsupial, 480, 481, 561, 563 



Moles, 471, 493, 533, 563, 575 



Molge, 284, 287 



Molgulidce, 37 



Momotidce, 404 



Mongrels, 644 



Monitors, 324, 336, 346, 355, 358 



Monkeys See Primates 



Monophyodont Mammals, 463* 



Monopneumona, 250* 



Monotremata, 464*, 496, 558, 560, 561, 

 562, 563, 564, 565, 569, 578, 579 



Monotremes See Monotremata 



Monro, Alexander, 654 



Mordacia, 120, 134, 139 



Morula, 577 



Moschus, 617 



Moseley, H. N., 662 



Motmots, 404 



Moulting, of feathers, 410 



Mucous membrane, 83* 



Mud-fishes, 213, 239 



Mud tortoises, 325 



Miiller, Johannes, 659 



Mullerian duct, 115, 116* See Re- 

 productive system 



Mullerornis, 399 



Mullet, 215 



Multituberculata, 581, 582 



Muridce, 470 



Murray, John, 662 



Mus, 575 



Mus decumanus, 554, 601 



Mus domeslicus, 601 



M us maorum, 600 



Mus musculus, 554 



Muscle buds, 181* 



Muscle -plates, 45 



Muscles, of Amphioxus, 45 : Lamprey, 

 124: Elasmobranchii, 171: Trout, 

 203: Frog, 266, 267: Amphibia, 

 294 : Pigeon, 382, 383 : Aves, 420 



Muscular layer, of Craniata, 67, 68 



Muscular system, of Amphioxus, 45 



Musculi papillares, 449, 450* 



Musculi pectinati, 314, 449 



Musculo- cutaneous vein, 271, 273 



Museums Association, 664 



Musiphagidce, 609 



Musophagidce, 404 



Mustela, 554, 620 



Mustelidce, 176, 470, 554 



Mustelus antarcticus, 68 



Mutations, 633* 



Mycetes, 473 



Myctodera, 284* 



Myelencephalon, 97* 



Myliobatis, 173 



Mylodon robustus, 585, 62 1 



Myocoele, 59 



Myocommas, of Amphioxus, 45* : 



Craniata, 68 

 Myomeres, of Amphioxus, 43, 44, 45* : 



Craniata, 68 

 Myotone, 56, 59* 

 Myrmecobius, 480 

 Myrmecophaga, 509, 511, 512 

 Myrmecophagidce, 465 

 Mystacina tuber culata, 600, 602 

 Mystacoceti, 466*, 516, 517, 518 

 Myxine, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139 

 Myxine glutinosa, 135, 136 

 Myxinoidei, 134* 



N. 



N 



ARES See Olfactory organ 

 Nasal spine, 537* 

 Nasals, 77, 78* 

 Naso-buccal groove, 141 

 Naso-palatine canals, 446* 

 Naso-turbinals, 439* 

 Native Cats, 464 See Dasyures 

 Natural selection, 629, 633* 

 Naultinus, 602 

 Navicular, 444* See Limb-skeleton 



(Mammalia) 

 Nearctic region, 608 

 Neck, of Crahiata, 65 

 Necturus, 284, 285, 286, 291, 293, 294 

 Necturus maculatus, 285, 286 

 Nekton, 616* 

 Neoceratodus, 239 

 Neochanna, 600 

 Neo -pallium, 560 

 Neornithes, 397*, 407, 420 

 Neotropical region, 613 

 Nephridium See Excretion, Organs of 

 Nephrostome See Excretion, Organs of 

 Nephrotome, 179* 

 Nerve components, 112 

 Nerve -foramina, of Craniata, 74 



