696 INDEX GENERUM MAMMALIUM. 
Sclerocalyptus AwEcHniwNo, 1891. Edentata, Glyptodontide. 
Revista Argentina Hist. Nat., I, entr. 4a, 251, Aug. 1, 1891. 
New name for Hoplophorus Lund, 1838, which is preoceupied by Hoplophora 
Perty, 1830, a genus of Orthoptera. 
Extinct. 
Sclerocalyptus: 6kAnpds, hard; xaAvzrós, covered—in allusion to the bony 
carapace. . 
Scleromys AxEaniNo, 1887. Glires, Octodontidee. 
Enum. Sist. Especies Mamít. Fós. Patagonia Austral, p. 11, Dec., 1887. 
Type: Scleromys angustus Ameghino, from the lower Tertiary of southern Pata- 
gonia. 
Extinct. 
Scleromys: GkKAnpos, hard; “0s, mouse. 
Scleropleura A. Miunn-Epwarps, 1871. Edentata, Dasypodide. 
Nouv. Archiv. Mus. Paris, VII, 4° fasc., 177-179, pl. 12, 1871; Ann. Sci. Nat., 
Paris, 5° sér., Zool., XCVT; art. Nos 3. bp: 0]; 1972: 
Scelopleura 'TRovEssART, Cat. Mamm., new ed., fasc. v, 1141, 1898 (misprint. ) 
Type: Scleropleura bruneti A. Milne-Edwards, from the vicinity of San Antonio, 
Province of Ceara, Brazil. 
Scleropleura: OkAnpos, hard; zAevpd, side—in allusion to the hard carapace. 
Scolecophagus Grorrroy, 1795. Primates, Daubentoniide. 
** Décad. Phil. et Litt. (No. 28, 10 pluv., an 3), 196, 1795" (fide SuERBOoRN, Index 
Anim., 878, 1902). 
New name ‘‘suggested for Daubentonia’’ Geoffroy, 1795, which is described on 
the preceding page. (SHERBORN. ) 
Scolecophagus: 6kwAnkopay os, worm-eating (from 6678, 6zA9«os, worm; 
pay erv, to eat)—in allusion to the animal’s food. 
Scopophorus Gnav, 1846. Ungulata, Artiodactyla, Bovidee. 
Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist., XVIII, No. 119, p. 232, Oct., 1846; ScLATER & THomas, 
Book of Antelopes, II, pt. v, p. 13, Jan., 1896 (in synonomy, type fixed). 
Species: Scopophorus ourebi (=Antilope ourebi Zimmermann, 1783— 4. scoparia 
Schreber, 1785, type), from South Africa; and S. montanus ( Cretzschmar) , from 
Abyssinia. 
Name antedated by Ourebia Laurillard, 1841. 
Scopophorus: Lat. scopx, brushes; fero to bear. ** Taken from the peculiar brushes 
that defend its knees."  (SctATER & Tuomas, l. c., 17). 
Scopotherium AwEanurNo, 1887. Ungulata, Toxodontia, Nesodontidee. 
Enum. Sist. Especies Mamif. Fós. Patagonia Austral, p. 18, Dec., 1887. 
Type: Scopotherium cyclops Ameghino, from the lower Tertiary of southern Pata- 
conia. 
Extinct. 
Scopotherium: Gicozós, watcher, watchful; 07otov, wild beast. 
Scotaeumys AmMEGHINO, 1887. : Glires, Chinchillidee. 
Enum. Sist. Especies Mamíf. Fós. Patagonia Austral, p. 12, Dec., 1887. 
Type: Scotaeumys imminutus Ameghino, from the Tertiary of southern Patagonia. 
Extinct. 
Scotaeumys: Gioratos, obscure; £9, typical; “0s, mouse. 
Scoteinus (subgenus of Scotophilus) Dossow, 1875. Chiroptera, Vespertilionid:e. 
Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1875, 371; Cat. Chiroptera Brit. Mus., 257-258, 1878; 
ANDERSON, Cat. Mamm. Indian Mus., I, 136, 1881. 
Species, 3: Nycticejus emarginatus Dobson, from India; JN. rüppellii Peters, from 
Sydney, New South Wales; and Scotophilus greyii Gray, from Port Essington, 
North Australia. 
Scoteinus: GKkotetvos, dark. 
