4 Mamm. 
MAMMALIA. 
ridce the genus Viverricida is adopted, and a number of excellent illus- 
trations are given of the palate and dentition of Paradoxurus and allied 
genera, the name Herpestes mungo being adopted for the common Mun- 
goose. The Canidce are split up into Cams, Cyon, and Vulpes ; the 
common Fox being termed Vulpes alopex, and being taken to include 
V. montanuSf of Blyth. The true Musteloids are divided into Mustela 
and Putorius ; while in the Lutrines, Lutra nair is identified with L. 
vulgaris, and the genus . Aonyx abolished. AElurus is, for jihe first 
time, placed in the Procyonidce. The Ursidai are divided into Ursus 
and Melursus, the name U. torquatus being adopted for the Hima- 
layan Black Bear. Among the Insectivora it may be remarked that 
the Indian Soricidce are arranged under the genera Soriculus , Crocidura , 
Anurosorex , Chimarrogale, and Nectogale. Reviewed in Ann. N. H. (6) 
ii, pp. 422-424 ; and in Zool. (3) xii, pp. 395-400. 
[Blanford, W. T.] [See also Chiroptera.'] 
Blauw, F. E. Resultate und Beobachtungen aus der Tierplege. Zool. 
Gart. xxix, pp. 3-5, 68-72, & 130-132. 
These observations on animals in captivity relate, so far as Mammals 
are coucerned, to Catoblepas gnu, Hyrax cupensis , and Ceroulus reevesi. 
Bonnet, — . Die stummelschwanzigen Hunde im Hinblick auf die 
Vererbuug erworbener Eigenschaften. Anat. Anz. iii, pp. 584-606. 
Observations on cases where the cutting of the tail had become here- 
ditary in Dogs, with conclusions to be derived therefrom. 
Born, H. Ueber die Bildung der Klappen, Ostien, und Scheidewande 
im Saugetierherzen. T. c. pp. 608-612, woodcuts. 
Describes the formations of valves and partitions in the Mammalian 
heart. 
Bouvier, E. S. Nouveaux Mammif&res Fossiles de Sansan et du 
Quercy. LeNat. 1888, pp. 149 & 150, 168 & 169, woodcuts. 
A paper illustrative of Filliol’s new fossil Mammals from the deposits 
mentioned. The first part notices Mustela larteti (see p. 32), Lantano- 
therium (see p. 34), and P latu[y]prosopos (see p. 52), with a figure of the 
jaw of the latter; while in the second part we have figures of the type 
mandibles of Adapts angustidens (see p. 26), Amphitragulus quercyi and 
crassus , and Choilodon elegans (see p. 52). 
Brauer, A. Die arktisohe Subregion ; Ein Boitrag zur geographischen 
Verbreitung der Thiere. Zool. Jahrb. iii, Abth. f. System, pp. 189- 
308, pi. vii. 
In the course of this article the distribution of the following Mammals 
is discussed, viz.: Rangi/er tarandus, Ocibos moschatus, Lepus variabilis, 
My odes torquatus and obensis, Ursus maritimus , Canis lagopus, Gulo 
borealis, Mustela erminea, and Canis lupus. 
Puchner, E. Wissenschaftliche Resultate der von N. M. Przewalski 
nach Central- Asieu Unternommenen Reisen, — Zoologischer Theil. i. 
Saugethiere, pt. i, pp. 1-48, pis. i-v. 
This part includes Rodents belonging to the family Sciuridcc. The 
