lxxviii PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF THE 



Order I. — Erecta. Fam. I. Erecta. Ge- 

 nus I. Homo. 



Order II. — Pollicata. Fam. 1. Quadrumana 

 (Apes and Monkeys). Fam. 2. Prosimii (Lemur, 

 6fc.) Fam. 3. Macrotarsi (Tarsier and Galago). 

 Fam. 4. Leptodactyla (Chiromys). Fam .5. 

 Marsupialia, containing all the pouched ani- 

 mals except the Potoroo and Kangaroo. 



Order III. — Salientia. Fam. 1. Hypsi- 

 prymnus (Potoroo). Fam. 2. Halmaturus (Kan- 

 garoo). 



Order IV. — Prensiculantia. Fam. 1. Macro- 

 poda (Jerboa). Fam. 2. Agilia (Dormouse, 

 Squirrel tribe, #c.). Fam. 3. Murina (Marmot, 

 Hamster, Rat, #c). Fam. 4. Cunicularia 

 (Mole-rat, Campagnol, Ondatra). Fam. 5. Pal- 

 mipeda (Hydromys, Castor). Fam. 6. Aculeata 

 (Porcupine, #c). Fam. 7. Duplicidentata 

 (Lepus, Lagomys). Fam. 8. Subungulata 

 (Paca, Agouti, Cavy, Capybara). 



Order V. — Multungula. Fam. 1. Lam- 

 nunguia (Tailless, Marmot, Hyrax). Fam. 2. 

 Proboscidea (Elephant). Fam. 3. Nasicor- 

 nea (Rhinoceros). Fam. 4. Obesa (Hippopo- 

 tamus). Fam. 5. Nasuta (Tapir). Fam. 6. 

 Setigera (Sus). 



Order VI. — Solidungula. Fam. 1. Solidun- 

 gula (Horse and Ass). 



