GENERAL INDEX, 
587 
Megarhynchus, ii. 101 
Megctspira, European Tertiary, i. 169 
ii. 527 
Megatkeridoz, in Brazilian eaves, i. 145 
Megatherium, N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 
130 
in Brazilian caves, i. 145 
S. American Pliocene, i. 147 
ii. 245 
Meiornis, ii. 369 
Melampitta, ii. 298 
Melampus, ii. 519 
Melanerpes, ii. 303 
Melania, European Secondary, i. 169 
MELANIADJE, ii. 509 
Melanitis, ii. 471 
Melanochlora , ii. 266 
Melanoeorypha, ii. 289 
Melanophidium, ii. 374 
Melanoptila, ii. 256 
Melanotis, ii. 256 
MELEAGRIN.E, ii. 340 
Meleagris, N. American Miocene, i. 163 
ii. 340 
Meles, ii. 199 
Melidectes, ii. 276 
Melidora , ii. 316 
Melierax, ii. 348 
Melincea, ii. 470 
Meliornis, ii. 275 
Meliphaga, ii. 275 
MELIPHAGID.E, ii. 275 
Melipotes, ii. 276 
Melirrhophetes, ii. 276 
Melitcea, ii. 474 
Melithreptus, ii. 276 
Melittophagus, ii. 312 
Melizophilus, ii. 259 
Mellisuga, ii. 108 
Mellivora, Indian Miocene, i. 121 
ii. 199 
Melolonthidlum, Oolitic insect, i. 167 
Melopelia, ii, 333 
Melopsittacus, ii. 325 
Melopyrrha, ii. 285 
Melospim, ii. 284 
Melursus, ii, 202 
Menetia, ii. 395 
Meniccros, ii. 317 
Meniscotherium, N. American Tertiary, i. 138 
Menobranchus, ii. 412 
Menopoma, ii. 412 
MENOPOMID7E, ii. 412 
Menotherium, N. American Tertiary, i. 133 
Menura, ii. 298 
MENURIDjE, ii. 298 
Mephitis, in Brazilian caves, i. 144 
ii. 199 
Merganettc i, ii. 364 
Mergnlus, ii. 367 
Mergus, ii. 364 
Meriones, ii. 232 
ii. 230 
Meristes, ii. 272 
Merluccius, ii. 439 
Meroe, ii. 536 
MEROPIDjE, ii. 312 
Meropiscus, ii. 312 
Meropogon, ii. 312 
Merops, ii. 312 
Merulaxis , ii. 297 
Merychus, N. American Tertiary, i. 138 
Merychippus, N. American Tertiary, i. 135 
Merychoehairus, N. American Tertiary, i. 138 
Merycodus, N. American Tertiary, i. 138 
ii. 220 
Merycopotamus, Indian Miocene, i. 122 
ii. 214 
Merycotherium, of Siberian drift, i. 112 
ii. 217 
Mesacodon, N. American Tertiary, i. 133 
Mesapia, ii. 479 
Mesites, ii. 263 
Mesohippvs, N. American Tertiary, i. 135 
Mesomys, ii. 239 
Mesonauta, ii, 438 
Mesonyx, N. American Tertiary, i. 134 
Mesopithecus, Miocene of Greece, i. 115 
ii. 178 
Mesoprion, ii. 425 
Mesops, ii. 439 
Mesosemia, ii. 475 
Mcssalina, ii, 391 
Messaras, ii. 474 
Metallura, ii. 108 
MetapJieles, ii. 476 
Methonella, ii. 476 
Metius, ii. 492 
Metopia, ii. 102 
Metopiana, ii. 364 
Metoponia, ii. 283 
Metopothrix, ii. 102 
Metriopelia, ii. 333 
Mexican sub-region, ii. 51 
mammalia of, ii. 52 
birds of, ii. 52 
reptiles of, ii. 54 
amphibia of, ii. 54 
fresh-water fish of, ii. 54 
insects of, ii. 55 
land-shells of, ii. 57 
its relations to the N, and S. American 
continents, ii. 57 
islands of, ii. 59 
Meyer, Dr. A. B., on reptiles and amphibia of 
New Guinea, i. 415 
Micrceca, ii. 270 
Micracantha, ii. 501 
Micrastur, ii. 347 
Micrathene, ii. 350 
Micrhyla, ii. 414 
Microhates, ii. 104 
Microcebus, ii. 176 
Microcerculus, ii. 264 
Microchcera, ii. 107 
Mieroglossus, ii. 325 r 
Microhierax, ii. 349 
Microlestes, oldest European mammal, i. 160 
Micromeryx, European Miocene, i. 120 
ii. 220 
Micropelama, ii. 353 
Microptermts, ii. 304 
Microptervs, ii. 364 
Microscelis, ii. 267 
Microstoma, ii. 448 
Microsyops, N. American Tertiary, i. 133 
Microtherium, European Miocene, i. 120 
Midas, ii, 176 
Middendorf, on extreme northern birds, i. 219 
Midea, ii. 478 
Miglyptes , ii. 304 
Migrating birds, in which region to be placed, 
i. 185 
Migration of animals, i. 10 
general phenomena of, i. 18 
of birds, i. 19 
of birds in Europe, i. 19 
probable origin of, i. 22 
of birds in India and China, i. 23 
of birds in N. America, i. 23 
changes in extent of, i. 24 
of birds in S. Temperate America, i. 25 
