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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
and Galeopithecus (in the second part) . The author calls atten- 
tion to a cranial canal opening externally, below and more or 
less behind the optic foramen ; it is largely developed in Petro- 
dromuSy Rhynchocyon, and Gymnura ; it does not open into the 
cranial cavity, but communicates with its fellow on the oppo- 
site side : the author proposes to call it suboptic foramen. The 
general results arrived at, with regard to the affinities of the 
genera, follow very closely the arrangement proposed by Prof. 
Peters ; but Mr. Mivart separates Chrysochloris and Calco- 
chloris from the Talpidte into a distinct division, Chrysochlorid<By 
and subdivides the Talpidce into 1. Talpina [ScalopSy ScapanuSy 
Condyluruy Talpa)y and 2. Myogalina {UrotrichuSyMyogal^. The 
osteological, dental, and other anatomical characters of each 
genus and division are collected at the end of the paper, which 
is very instructively illustrated bynumerous woodcuts. — A French 
translation of this paper has also appeared in Ann. Sc. Nat. 
;1867, viii. p. 221. 
^ Dr. Fitzinger has compiled the descriptions of the known 
species of the group Macroscelides {Macroscelisy PetrodromuSyOXidi 
Rhynchocyon) . Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1867, Ivi. pp. 914- 
941. He does not appear to.be SiWSire that the group was 
established several years ago by Peters. 
Dr. FiTziNGEiPs paper on the family of Erinacei (Sitzgsber. 
Ak. Wiss. Wien, lyi. pp. 844<-890) is distinguished by a rare un- 
acquaintance with the recent labours of zoologists, although he 
professes to give an account according to the present state of 
science.^^ He arranges EchinogalCy EriculuSy and Centetes into 
one natural family, leaving out Gymnura. Erinaceus is split 
into three genera {PteroechinuSy HemiechinuSy Erinaceus) based 
on “most trivial characters, and ranking equal with Centetes. 
The authoFs object has been to compile descriptions of all the 
species known. We notice one species described as new. He- 
miechinus pectoraliSy from Arabia petraea, p. 862. 
Potamogale. Prof. Allman rectifies an error in his description of the dental 
formula (see Zoolog. Record, hi. p. 27) j the number of molars is ^ 3 ^. Prbe. 
Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 256. 
y^Talpa europcea. Mr. Spence Bate has examined the dentition of very 
young moles. He fixes the formula of deciduous teeth as Incis. - 3 , Can. y, 
Premol. y x 2 = 32, and that of the permanent set as Incis. Can. y, 
Premol. y, Mol. y X 2 = 44. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1867, xix. pp. 377- 
381, pi. 11. 
^ Scaptochirusy g. n., A. Milne-Edwards, Ann. Sc. Nat. 1867, vii. p. 375. 
Near Talpuy hut with a different dentition, viz. inc. y, can. y, preem. y, 
mol. y. Scaptochii'us moschatus, sp. n., from North China. 
Sorex pygm<m% has been discovered in Lower Austria by Jeitteles, who 
