CONTENTS. 
MAMMALIA. By Edward Richard Aijston, P.Z.S. 
Page 
General Subject 1 
Primates 6 
Chiroptera 6 
Insectivora 7 
Carnivora 8 
Cetacea 11 
Sirenia 13 
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Proboscidea 13 
Ungulata 13 
H3ni:aces 18 
Glires 18 
Edentata . 19 
Marsupialia 20 
AVES. By R. B. Sharpe, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. 
Bibliography and Criticism . . 
21 
Accipitres 
. 40 
General Subject . 
22 
Psittaci 
. 43 
Palinarctic Region 
24 
Picarioo 
. 46 
Ethiopian Region 
2G 
PassoroB 
. 49 
Indian Region 
27 
Columbae 
. 64 
Australian Region 
29 
Gallinae 
. 65 
Nearctic Region 
31 
Grallae 
. 67 
Neotropical Region ; 
33 
Anseres 
. 69 
Anatomy and Physiology . . . 
34 
Struthiones 
. 71 
Oology 
Odontornithes . 
. 72 
REPTILIA. By A. W. E. O’SnAuanNESSY. 
Anatomy 
73 
Sauria 
. 75 
Faunae 
74 
Ophidia 
. 80 
Chelonia 
75 
Pseudophidia 
., 82 
Crocodilia 
75 
Batrachia 
. 83 
Rhynchocephalia 
, 75 
PISCES. By 
A. W. E. O’Shaughnessy. 
Anatomy and Physiology . . . 
85 
(Teleostei) Anacanthini . . 
. 103 
The General Subject 
86 
„ Pleuronectoidei . 
. 104 
Faunae 
86 
„ Physostomi . . . 
. 104 
Palaeichthyes 
88 
„ Lophobranchii . 
. 109 
Teleostei, Acanthopterygii . . 
89 
„ Plectognathi . . , 
. 109 
• Acanthopterygii 
Cyclostomata 
. 109 
Pharyngognathi . 
102 
Leptocardii 
. 110 
