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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Otaria juhata. A report by Mr. Sclater on an expedition sent by the 
Zoological Society of London to the Falkland Islands for the purpose of 
obtaining living specimens, in Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, pp. 627-529. 
Otaria ullocc{?) (an sp. n., 0. yrayi?). A skull described by J. M^Baiii. 
Journ. Anat. & Phys. iii. p. 109. 
rctocephalus schisthypero'es lschistupet'us~\ is described as a new species 
from a skull from the Cape of Good Hope. Turner, Journ. Anat. & Phys. iii. 
1868, p. 113. 
Phoea fcetida. Mr. Bartlett has observed that the newly born animal 
sheds its outer covering of fur and hair after birth, Proc, Zool. Soc. 1868, 
p. 402. 
Trichechus rosmarus. Dr. Murie has published his observations on the 
morbid appearances of an example lately living in the Zoological Garden in 
Regent’s Park, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, pp, 67-71. 
RODENTIA. 
Sciurus vulyaris. Notes on the gradual spreading of the Squirrel in parts 
of Northumberland and Southern Scotland, by G. Tate. Proc. Berwicksh. 
Nat. Club, 1868, pp. 440-442. 
Sciurus dschinschicus. Note on “I’Ecureuil de Gingi ” of Sonnerat, by 
Gray, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1868, i. p. 300, It does uot appear to have 
been recognized ; it may be a variety of Macroxus bicolor ^ and certainly does 
not belong to Xerus. 
Sciurus davidiamcs, figured by A. Milne-Edwards in Recherch. Hist. Nat. 
Mammif. pi. 16. 
-1 Pteromys melanopterus and Pteromys xanthipes, spp. nn., A. Milne-Edwards, 
Ann. Sc. Nat. viii. 1867, pp. 375, 376 j they are figured in Recherch. Hist. 
Nat. Mammif. pi. 15 k pi. 14, 
Castor fiber. ‘ The American Beaver and his Works,’ Philad. 1868, by 
L. H. Morgan, is known to me from a notice only in Zool. Gart, 1868, p. 218. 
The reviewer speaks very highly of the scieiitihc value of this work, whicli 
appears to be well illustrated. 
^ Dr. Gray has examined the specimens of Saccomyince in the British Mu- 
seum, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, pp. 199-206. He characterizes the species, 
which are arranged thus : — 
I, DirODOMYINA. 
1. Dipodomys. 
II. Heteromyina. 
2. Peroynathus with four species, one being described as new, P. bicolor 
from Honduras, p. 202. 
3. Abromys (g. n.) lordi, sp. n., from British Columbia, p. 202 Pero- 
ynathus monticolor^ Lord). 
4. Cricetodipus (Peale) with one or two species. 
5. Heteromys with six species, the following being described as new : — 
II. melanoleucus from Honduras, p. 204, H. lonyicaudatus, p. 204, 
II. irroratus and H. albolwibatus, p. 205 ; these three from Mexico. 
6. Saccomys with one species. 
Dipus annulatus (M.-E.) figured by A. M.-Edwards in Recherch. Hist. 
Nat. Mammif. pi. 10, 
