Order BRUTA. 



Teeth of one or two kinds, all very similar, often 

 entirely wanting; grinders rootless. Limbs four, 

 free. Toes united in the skin to the claws. Claws 

 conical or compressed, elongate. Tongue elongate. 

 Mammae pectoral or abdominal. 



Bruta, Linn. S. N. ; Bonap. IVod. Mastoe. 



Synopsis of Suborders and Families. 



Suborder 1. Tardigrada. Face short. Limbs elongate. Pelvis simple. 

 Herbivorous. 



Earn. 1. Bkabtpodib^. Grinders rootless, cyUndrical ; canines 

 distinct, acute. Body covered with dry crisp hair. Fore 

 Umbs long. Tail very short or wanting. Teats pectoral. 

 Tongue elongate. 



Suborder 2. Effodientia. Face and tongue elongate. Limbs short. 

 Pelyis simple. Insectivorous. 



Section 1. Body covered with scales, revohde. Teeth 

 none. Cataphracta. 



Fam. 2. Manididjb. Body and tail covered with scales. Tail 

 expanded. Claws of the feet bent on the sides in walking. 



Section 2. The body covered with a bony convohte armour, divided 

 into rings or bands formed of tesseree, generally revohde. Teeth 

 many. 

 Fam. 3. DASTPODir-ffi:. The dorsal disk dosely attached to the 

 back of the animal, divided in the middle into three parts by 

 free rings separating the scapular and pelvic shields ; pelvis 

 free from the pelvic shield; scapular or pelvic shield mode- 

 rate ; central rings many ; feet strong ; hind toes free ; claws 

 large. SkuU not soldered to the frontal shield. Tail elon- 

 gate. PeMOCHIiAMTDES. 



Fam. 4. ToLTPEinrD^. Scapular and pelvic shields large, con- 

 vex • central rings three, only attached to the middle of the 

 back which is covered with hair on the sides under the 

 shields. Feet weak ; front vdth elongated unequal claws, on 

 • the top of which the animal walks; hinder feet clavate, with 

 flat ovate nails ; hind part of feet rounded, shielded. Skull 

 attached to the frontal shield. T^il short. Sph^bochlamtdbs. 



