6 Mamin. 
MAMMALIA. 
[Dobson, G. E.] Note on the rectus abdominis et sternalis Muscle. 
J. Anat. Phys. xvii. p. 84. 
Remarks on the homologies of this muscle, with a description of its 
position in Chrysochloris. [Seo also Dipodidw.] 
Doederlein, L. Ueber eiuige Japanische Saugethiere. . MT. Ges. 
Ostasiens, iii. p. 210. 
[Not seen by Recorder ; cf. Zool. Anz. y. p. 276.] 
Doering, A. Observaciones generales sobre la Fauna del Territorio 
conquistado, in Informe Oficial de la Comision cientifica agregada 
al Estado Mayor General de la Expedicion al Rio Negro, i. Zoologia. 
Buenos Aires : 1881, 4to. 
Contains lists of Mammals obtained in various districts adjoiniug the 
Rio Negro, Patagonia. 
DouvjliJ:, — . Sur le gisement quaternaire de Montreuil. Bull. Soc. 
Geol. (3) x. p. 295. 
Contains notes on Elephas , Trogontherium , &c. 
Dybowski, — . Notes on Mammals observed in Kamschatka. La 
Nature, x. (1) p. 297, and (2) p. 213. 
Elliott, D. G. [See Feluhe.] 
, H. W. A Monograph of the Seal Islands of Alaska. Washing- 
ton : 1882, 4to, pp. 176. 
A revised and extended reprint of the same author’s “ Report on the 
Prybilow Group, or Seal Islands of Alaska,” Washington, 1873. [Cf. 
Zool. Rec. x. p. 2.) 
FerriS, G. Contribution a l’etude de la Crete auditive chez les vertebras. 
Ann. Sci. Nat. Bord. 1882, p. 137. 
Filiiol, H. Notes sur quelques Mammiferes fossiles de l’epoque mio- 
cene. Lyon : 1881, 4to, 97 pp. 5 pis. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 
Lyon, iii. 
This work consists of four separate papers — 1. “ Observations relatives 
a divers Mammiferes fossiles, provenant de Saint Gerand-le-Puy.” Gives 
an account of various fossils obtained by the late Dr. Jourdan, but not 
described by him. 2. On Dinocyon thenar di, Jourd. 3. “Sur divers 
carnassiers fossiles provenant de la Greve St. Alban, Isere.” This 
contains the description of several new fossil Carnivora (see Felidae, AJus- 
telidce). 4. “ Observations relatives aux chiens actuels et aux carnassiers 
fossiles qui s’en rapprochent le plus.” In this paper, the author expresses 
his opinion that Amphicyon is the ancestor of the living Canidce and (per- 
haps) Ursidce , and Cynodictis that of the Viverridce . [Not seen by Re- 
corder ; cf. Ann. Sci. Nat. (6) xii. 1881.] 
. Memoires sur quelques Mammiferes fossiles des phosphorites du 
Quercy. Toulouse : 1882, 4to. 
[Not seen by Recorder; cf. Zool. Anz. v. p. 490, and Am. Nat. xvii. 
p. 183, abstract. See also Nimravidce , &wk/a\] 
