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case of extinct types, they may prove tenable when the forms in question 

 become better known. 



More than half of the 112 names here listed belong to currently 

 recognized generic groups for which later names have been adopted. 

 The list thus serves to show what generic names in mammalogy have 

 been rejected because of their having the same origin and meaning as 

 earlier names. It also shows by what authors 1 they were replaced, and 

 that the changes were made by authors of highest standing and with 

 surprising unanimity. (Signed) J. A. Allen. 



Acanthoglossus Gervais, 1877, not Acanthoglossa Kraatz, 1859, replaced 



by Zaglossus Gill, May, 1887, and by Proechidna Gervais, Nov. 



1887. 

 Aethurus De Winton, 1898, not Aithurus Cabanis, 1860; antedated 



three days by Zenkerella Matchie, 1898. 

 Aigocerus H. Smith, 1827, not Aegoceros Pallas, 1811; replaced by 



Ozanna Reichenbach, 1845, and by Eippotragus Sundevall, 



1846. 

 JElurogale Filhol, 1872, not Ailurogale Fitzinger, 1859; replaced by 



Ailurictis Trouessart, 1855. 

 Amblyotus Kolenati, 1858, not Amblyottus Amyot & Serville, 1843. 

 Amblysomus Pomel, 1848, not Amblysoma Westwood, 1841; replaced 



by Calcochloris Mivart, 1867. 

 Anœma König, 1825, not Anoëma F. Cuvier, 1809. 

 Anomolocera Gray, 1869, not Anomalocera Templeton, 1837 ; replaced 



by Xenelaphtcs Gray, 1869. 

 Anonyx Agassiz, 1846 (= Aonyx Lesson, 1827, emended), not Anonyx 



Kroyer, 1838. 

 Anotus Wagner, 1855, not Anotis Rafinesque, 1815, (Anotus = Blarina 



Gray, 1838). 

 Aulacodon Kaup, 1838, not Aulacodus Eschscholtz, 1822, nor Aulacodus 



Temminck, 1827; replaced by Thrynonomys Fitzinger, 1867. 

 Bisonus Hodgson, 1835, not Bison H. Smith, 1827. 

 Bonasus Wagner, 1844, not Bonasa Stephens, 1819, (Bonasus = Bi- 

 son, 1827). 

 Brachygnatus Pomel, 1848, not Brachygnathus Perty, 1830; replaced 



by Synaphodus Pomel, 1848. 

 Brachyodus Depe'ret, 1895, not Brachyodon Lartet, 1868. 



1 The authors represented in this list number 26, as follows: Ameghino, 

 Berg, Blainville, Blyth, Burmeister, Cope, Falconer, Filhol, 

 Fitzinger, Gervais, Gill, Gistel, Gloger, Gray, Lydekker, Marsh, 

 Mivart, Müller, Palmer, Peters, Pomel, Keichenbach, Singow, 

 Sundevall, Thomas, Trouessart. 



