288 DASYPID.—PLATYPUS. 
MYRMECOPHAGA. 
Without teeth. 
The Great Awt-EatER. Myrmecophaga jubata. 
Cuv., Oss. Foss. v. pl. 9. fig. 1 (skeleton), figs. 2-23 (skull and parts of 
skeleton).—Rapp, Edentaten, p. 14. ph. 4 (skeleton, female), 1852. 
Cervical vertebres...........4-. 7 
Dorsal vecuoxneshawen sex ends os 16 
DPumbar oes ¢ Giae eAe edt 2 
Sacral’. e ge ee say we oe eee 6 
Calida 9. siesis biol d SA eee eos 31 
a, Skeleton. §S. America. 
6. Skull. La Plata. From M. Bravard’s Collection. 
TAMANDUA. 
Without teeth. 
The Tamanpva. Tamandua tetradactyla. 
Myrmecophaga tamandua, Blainv., Ostéog. G. Myrmecophaga, pl. (ske- 
leton).—Rapp, Edentaten, tab. 4. figs. 1, 2 (skull), 1852. 
Cervical vertebre.............. 7 
Dorsal gest eign wed 1s 
Tamb ar. ssh oecehey pa abe ce 3 
DACLAL. sepe Mia Masse nica See ata 4 
Catidal, 4.26 30s Sy esi eee 35 
a. Skeleton. From Mr. Brandt’s Collection. 
b. Skull. 
PLATYPUS. 
Horny teeth ~ =8. 
The Murtineane. Platypus anatinus. 
Ornithorhynchus Perry Spizx, Cephalog. tab. 7, 14 (skull),— 
Owen, Odont. pl. 76. figs, 1-3 (dentition)— Home's Lect. Comp. 
Anat. ii. pls. 58, 59 (skull). 
L’Omithorhynque, Cur., Oss. Foss. v. p. 143. pl. 14. fig. 1 (skeleton), 
figs. 2-26 (skull and parts of skeleton). 
Ornithorhynchus rufus, Schreb., Siugth. i-iii. pl. 63. fig. 1 (skull), 
1826,.— Waterhouse, Nat. Hist. Mamm. i. p. 25, pl. 2 (head, feet, 
chest, bones, pelvis, &c.). 
Cervical vertebre.............. vi 
Dorsal ces vies cates 8 pa veo dssanpin sak 16 
Dumbar” ors sAcseost aunt ae anos 2 
SACRA. | ho) steal k Ua cece tee autia 3 
Catal hg egies week wn tee oye aly 20 
a. Skeleton. From Dr. Mantell’s Collection. 
