GENERAL SUBJECT. 
Mamm. 11 
Kempen, 0. Van. Sur une S&rie de Mammiferes et d’Oiseaux d’Europe 
Presentant des Anomalies ou des Varies de Coloration. Bull. Soc. 
Z. Fr. xiii, pp. 103-108. 
Records albinism in the following Mammals, viz., Melcs taxus , Talpa 
cw'opcea, Erinaceus europceus, Mm rattus , M. decumanus , M. mitsculus, 
Arvicola amphibius , Lepus timidus, L. cuniculus , and Mustela foina ; 
some of these also exhibiting other abnormalities in colouration. 
Kerville, H. G. de. Faune de la Normandie. — Mammiferes. Bull. 
Soc. Rouen, ii, pp. 117-246, pi. i. 
A classified synopsis of all the Mammals now inhabiting Normandy, 
which comprise 13 Bats, 7 Insectivores, 14 Rodents, 12 Carnivores, 3 
Ungulates, and 11 Cetaceans, or a total of 60. Crocidura leucodon is 
added in the appendix, on pp. 233 & 234, thus bringing up the number of 
species recorded in the text from 59 to 60, if this form is really distinct 
from C. araneus. The plate illustrates the external form of Mustela 
lutreola. 
Killian, G. Uober die Bursa und Tonsilla Pharyfigea. Morph. JB. 
xiv, pp. 618-711, pis. xxv & xxvi, and woodcuts. 
The first part is devoted to the pharyngeal bursa, in the course of 
which (pp. 658-663) this organ is described in several Mammals. The 
second part treats of the tonsils, in which pp. 673-686 are devoted to 
these organs in Mammals. 
Klaatsch, H. Zur Morphologie der Tastballen der Siiugethiere. T. c. 
pp. 406-435, pis. xvii & xviii. 
An elaborate description of the tactile corpuscles on the palmar aspect 
of the mauus and pes in the various groups of Mammals. Traces back 
the linear system found in the human hand to the Marsupials. 
Koken, E. Ueber die miocanen Saugethier-Reste von Kieferstadt in 
OberBchlesien, und fiber Ilycenarctos minutas , Schlosser MS. SB. nat. 
Fr. 1888, pp. 44-49, figs. 1 & 2. 
Makes some general remarks on the Mammals of the Miocene of 
Upper Silesia, and describes and figures remains of a new species of 
Hycenarctos. [See TJrsidce.~\ 
. [See also Glyptodontidce.’] 
Kollmann, J. Handskelett und Hyperdactylie. Anat. Anz. iii, pp. 515 — 
529, pi. ii. 
A part of this paper is devoted to the consideration of the structure of 
the hand and foot in Mammals. It deals especially with the question as 
to whether “ hyperdactylism ” and “ hyperphalangism ” are to be regarded 
as acquired or atavistic characters. 
Kostanecki, K. von. Zur Kenntniss der Tubenmuskulatur und ihrer 
Fascien. Arch. mikr. Anat. xxxii, pp. 479-592. 
Lankester, E. R. Article " Zoology.” Encycl. Brit. 9th ed. xxiv , 
pp. 799-820. 
Ou pp. 812 & 813 the following arrangement of the Mammalia is 
proposed : — 
