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Cases 7 and 8. — Contain fishes and reptiles too large to 
be placed in cases where they properly belong. The labels indi- 
cate their position in the series. 
Case 9. — Amphibia. The collection of amphibians is small, 
and is arranged in the upper portion of this case. Only two 
forms are represented, Gradientia (the Salamanders) and the 
Salientia (the Frogs, Toads, etc.) 
The Reptilia also begin in this case and are continued in 
Cases 9, 10, and ii. The living orders are represented; Rhynch- 
ocephalia, embrace the New Zealand Tuatera; Squamata, con- 
taining the Snakes and Lizards; Chelonia, Turtles; and Croco- 
dilia, Crocodiles, Alligators, Gavials. Among the conspicuous 
reptiles exhibited are the Alligators, the Cayman, the Gavial, the 
large specimen of the Lace Lizard {Varanus), the Pythons, etc. 
Hall 23 and Alcove 97. 
The Osteological collection consists of mounted skeletons of 
over 225 species. These belong to over fifteen orders and thirty 
families. It affords an excellent means for the study of the 
vertebrates. 
Case i. — Occupies the west side of Alcove 97, and con- 
tains the skeletons of cold-blooded vertebrates. 
Case 2. — In Hall 23. Contains skeletons of the Ostrich, 
Emu, and the Rhea. 
Case 3. — The remainder of the birds. The rest of the 
cases contain the skeletons of mammals, the arrangement cor- 
responding to that of the mammals in Halls 19 and 20, viz., be- 
ginning with the Prototheria and ending with the Quadrumana. 
In the middle of Hall 23 are skeletons of the Giraffe, Elephant, 
Hippopotamus, and the Rhinoceros; in the middle of Alcove 
97, the Camel and Wapiti. 
Hall 24. 
SPONGES, JELLY-FISH, CORALS, ETC. 
In this hall are exhibited materials illustrating the branches 
of the animal kingdom known as the Protozoa (the one-celled 
animals), the Coelenterata (Sponges and Corals), and the Echino- 
dermata (Crinoids, Starfishes, Sea-urchins and Sea Cucumbers). 
Case i. — Contains on one side the Protozoa, mostly ani- 
mals of microscopic size. These are illustrated by models rep- 
