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applied especially to the conipounding of family-Dames. Thus, if the 

 generic name is spelled according to Latin rule, the family-name derived 

 from it must be so also; hence, I write ScapMopidae, not Scaphiopodidae; 

 Bhinoceridae, not Ehinocerotidae. 



lu the check-list, the correct name of each species and subspecies is 

 given with reference to a good description. To each is added its geo- 

 graphical range. 



