INDEX 



A. PAGE 



Aaed-Vaek 470 



Aard-Wolf 289 



Aboma ii. 406 



" Brown ii. 400 



Abramis, a genus of Teleostea ii. 47.5 



Abraxas, a genus of Lepidoptera . . . .ii. 579 



Abrocome, a genus of Eodentia 415 



Bennett's 415 



" Cuvier's 415 



Acalephae ii. 6.32 



Acanthion, a genus of Eodentia 899 



Acanthoeephala, an order of Nematel- 



mia ii. 620 



Acanthophis, a genus of Ophidia . . . .ii. S91 

 Acanthopter.a, a sub-order of Teleos- 

 tea ii. 4.34 



Acanthurus, a genus of Teleostea. .ii. 442 

 AcaridiP, a family of Monomeroso- 



inata ii. 604 



Acarina, an order of Arachnida ... . ii. 604 

 Acaru.s, a genus of Monomerosomata, ii. fi04 



Accentor, a genus of Passeres ii. 142 



Alpine ii. 142 



" Hedge ii. 142 



Accipiter, a genus of Raptores ii. 34 



Accouchy 397 



Acerina, a genus of Teleostea ii. 4.3S 



Acherontia, a genus of Lepidoptera, ii. 574 



Acheta, a genus of Orthoptcra ii. .'>90 



Achetina, a tribe of Orthoptcra .... ii. 590 



Achirus, a genus of Teleostea ii. 459 



Acipenser, a genus of Ganoidea ii. 431 



Acipenserid.T, a family of Ganoidea, ii. 431 



Acomys, a genus of Eodentia 456 



Acrobat, Pigmy 671 



Actinia, a genus of Ilelianthoida . .. .ii. 638 

 Actiniadie, a family of Helianthoida, ii. 638 

 Actinophrys, a genus of Stomatoda. .ii. 646 

 Actiturus, a genus of Grallatores. . . .ii. 279 



Addax 544 



Adder, Death ii. 391 



Puff ii. 391 



Adelarthrosomata, an order of Arach- 

 nida ii. 604 



Adjutant ii. 2SG 



Aegialitis, a genus of Grallatores . . . .ii. 295 

 .^olidida;, a family of Branchifera . . ii. 516 

 .^quorid*, a family of Gymnophtli.al- 



mata ii. 635 



jEshna ii. 586 



AgamidiT>, a family of Sauria ii. 379 



Aglos.sa, a genus of Lepidoptera ii. 580 



Agouti, a genus of Eodentia 395 



Agouti, Azara's 398 



" Black .397 



" Common 397 



" Crested 397 



" Sooty 897 



" White-toothed 397 



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Aguara 236 



Ahu 565 



Ai 4C3 



Ailurus, a genus of Carnivora 173 



Akodon, a genus of Eodentia 459 



Alauda, a genus of Passeres ii. 172 



Alaudinw, a sub-family of Passeres. ii. 172 

 Albatross, Common "Wandering. .. ii 347 



" Short-tailed ii. 348 



Sooty ii. 348 



'■ Yellow-nosed ii. 848 



Alca, a genus of Natatores ii. 329 



Alcadse, a family of Natatores ii. 329 



Alcedo, a genus of Pa.sseres ii. 96 



Alcelaphus, a genus of Euminantia . . . 528 

 Alcyonida;, a fomily of Asterolda. . . .ii. 640 

 Alcyonium, a genus of Asteroida. . . , ii. 640 

 Alectrurinaj, a snb-family of Passere.s, ii. 125 

 Alectruru.s, a genus of Passeres. ii. 126 



" Tri-colored ii. 126 



Alewive ii. 463 



Alligator, a genus of Loricata ii. 369 



" Mississippi ii. 370 



" Surinam and Gu-iana ii. 372 



Alopc 661 



Alosa, a genus of Teleostea ii. 463 



Alouate 101 



Alpaca 5S1 



.Vmadavade ii. 163 



.VmaduVat ii. 163 



Amblyopsid<T, a family of Teleostea. ii. 4^0 

 Amblyopsis, a family of Teleostea. . .ii. 4s0 



Ameiva, a genus of Sauria ii. 377 



Ameivida>, a family of Sauria ii. 877 



Amia, a genus of Ganoidea ii. 431 



Amiid», a family of Ganoidea ii. 431 



Ammoccetes, a genus of Cyclostomata, 



ii. 483 

 Ammodromu.s, a genus of Passeres. . ii. 169 

 Ammodytes, a genus of Teleostea. . ii. 458 

 Ammodytida>, a family of Teleostea, ii. 453 



Ammonites ii. 503 



Ammonitidae, a family of Tetrabran- 



chiata ii. 503 



Ama?ba, a genus of Monosomata, ii. 646, 651 



Ampelidii', a family of Passeres ii. 116 



Ampelina>, a sub-iVimily of Passeres . ii. 120 



Ampelis, a genus of Passeres ii. 121 



Ain|)hidotu,s, a genus of Eehinida. . . ii. 625 

 Amphioxus, agenus of Leptoeardia ii. 483 

 Am|)hipneu.'.ta, an orderof Batrachia ii. 417 

 Amphipoda, an order of Crustacea . .ii. 612 



Amphisbien.a, a genus of Sauria ii. 373 



" Brown ii. 373 



White ii. 374 



Amphi.sba-nida', a family of Sauria. . ii 373 



Amphiuma, a genus of ITrodela ii. 417 



Amphiumidie, a family of Urodela . .ii. 417 

 Auipullaria, a genus of Branchifera. ii. 514 



Anabas, a genus of Teleostea 11. 44T 



Anableps, a genus of Teleostea ii. 479 



Anacanthina, a sub-order of Teleos 



tea ii. 453 



Anaconda ii. 406 



Anarrhicas, a genus of Teleostea. . . .ii. 448 



Anas, a genus of Natatores iL 316 



An.astomus, a genus of Grallatores . . ii. 286 



Anatida', a family of Nat.atores ii. 307 



Anatifa, a genus of Cirrhopoda ii. 614 



Anchovy ii. 463 



Andra 543 



AndrenidfB, alamily of llymcnopteraii. 663 



Angel-Fish ii. 42S 



Anguilla, a genus of Teleostea ii. 48! 



Anguillulidfe, a family of Nematoidea ii. 620 



Anguis, a genus of Sauria ii, 874 



Anhinga ii. 840 



Animal Life, Universality of 1 



Animalcules, Bear ii. 604 



Bell ii. 647 



Flask ... ii. 646 



Sloth ii 604 



" Wheel ii. 614 



Anisoptery.x, a genus of Lepidoptera, ii. 579 



Annelida, a class of Articulata ii. 615 



Anoa, a genus of Euminantia 5-38 



Anobiuni, a genus of Colcoiitera . . . .ii. 550 

 Anodonta, a genus of Asiplionata ..ii. 523 



Ancema 891 



Anomalure, a genus of Eodentia 412 



" Frazer's 412 



Pele's 413 



AnomaUires, a tribe of Eodentia 412 



Anomura, a sub-order of Decapoda ii. 007 



Anoplura, an order of Insecta ii. 597 



Anser, a genus of Natatores ii. 812 



Anseranas, a genus of Natatores. .. ii. 814 

 Anserina^ a lamily of Natatores ... ii. 312 



Ant ii. 566 



Ant-Eater, African 470 



" Great 472 



Little 478 



'• Porcupine 678 



Eing-tailed 478 



Two-toed 478 



Ant-Lion il. 584 



Ant-Thrushes ii. 184 



Antilciiiin.a, a tribe of Euminantia. .. . 527 

 Antliopliila, a tribe of Uynienoptera, ii. 657 

 AiithropoiiU's, a genus of Grallatores . 800 

 Anthropomorpha, a grouj) of Siiniadir, 00 



Anthus, a genus of Pa.sseros ii. ISO 



Antilocapra, a genus of Euminantia... 544 



AntllopoBluo 584 



" Broad -horned rA5 



" Bu.sh . .551 



" Common 542 



Flat-horned M9 



