THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 
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PODWISOTZKY, V. Anatomische Untersuchungen der Zungendriisen 
des Menschen und der Saugethiere. Dorpat : 1878, 8vo, pp. 142, 
pis. ii. 
Observatiops on the glands of the tongue in Mammalia. [Not seen by 
the Recorder ; cf. Zool. Anz. 1878, p. 48.] 
Reeks, H. The Mammals of Shakspeare. Zool. 1878, pp. 113-118, 
168-173, 202-205, 244-249, 325-328. 
Notes on Shakspeare’s allusions to 41 species of undomesticated quad - 
rupeds. 
Reinhardt, J. [See BradypodidcB.] 
Ribert, H. Beitrage zur Anatomie der Hautdecke bei Saugethiere. 
Arch. f. Nat. 1878, i. pp. 321-349. 
On the minute anatomy of the epidermis and the termination of its 
nerves. 
Ross, A. M. Catalogue of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, and Fishes, of the 
Dominion of Canada. Montreal : 1878, 8vo, pp: 13. 
A nominal list with indications of distribution. 
Rutimeyer^ L. [See Bovidce.'] 
Ruge, G. Untersuchung uber die Extensorengruppe am Unterschenkel 
und Fusse der Saugethiere. Morph. JB. iv. pp. 592-643, pis. 
xxxii.-xxxv. 
. Zur vergleichenden Anatomie der tiefen Muskeln in der Fussohle. 
Tom. cit. pp. 644-659, pis. xxxiv. & xxxv. 
In these papers the myology of the hind limbs of many Mammals is 
described. 
Ryder, J. O. On the Mechanical Genesis of , Tooth-forms. P. Ac. 
Philad. 1878, pp. 45-80. 
. Addenda to etiological views expressed in a paper “ On the 
Mechanical Genesis of Tooth-forms.” Dental Cosmos, xx. 
pp. 472-474. 
[The latter not seen by the Recorder ; cf. Zool. Anz. 1879, p. 76.] 
Sahlertz, I. Notiz iiber retardirte Milchzahne. Zool. Anz. 1878, pp. 
338-340. / 
Records three cases of the abnormal retention of Milk-molars in the 
Dog. [Qf. also Phocidm.'] 
Sanderson, G. P. Thirteen Years among the Wild Beasts of India. 
London : 1^78, 8vo, pp. 387, pis. xxiv. 
Contains valuable field-notes on the larger Indian Mammals, and espe- 
cially on the Elephant. 
Schmidt, M. Die Lebensdauer der Thiere in Gef angenschaft. Sauge- 
thiere. Zook Gart. 1878, pp. 1-8. 
Gives tables of the ages to which various Mammals have attained in 
the Zoological Gardens of Europe. 
