SPECIAL WORK. 
Mamm. 49 
Brandt, E. Vergleichend-anatomische Untersuchungen iiber die Griffel- 
beiue (Ossa calamiformiu) der Wiederkauer (Ruminantia). Zool. 
Anz. 1888, pp. 542-548. 
Describes and figures the gradual obliteration of the metapodials of the 
Ruminants, as exemplified both in the Tele- and Plesiometacarpaliau 
modifications. 
Cope, E. D. The Artiodactyla. Am. Nat. xxii, pp. 1079-1095, pis. 
xxvi-xxviii, woodcuts. 
This paper comprises only the first portion of the communication. The 
suborder is divided into the following families, viz. : Pantolestidce , Anoplo- 
theriidce , Dichobunidce , Ccenotheriida}, Anthracofheriidce , Xiphodonlidw, 
Suid(E , Ilippopotamidce, Merycopotamidce, Dichodontidce , Oreodonlidce , Poe- 
br other iidce, Protolabididce , Camelida}, Eschatiidce , Tragulidce. Moschida ?, 
Giraffidce, Bovulce , and Cervidce. Figures are given of the skull of Meryco- 
chcerus , Merychyus , Pithecistes , Camotherium , Cydopidius , Color eodon, and 
Platygonus. 
Flower, W. H. Horns and Antlers. Tr. Middlesex Soc. 1887-88, pp. 
21-27, woodcuts. 
A popular accouut of these appendages of the TJnguldta , with figures 
illustrating the annual increase in the uumber of tynes in the antlers of 
the Red Deer. 
Heude, P. Etudes sur les Ruminants de PAsie Orientale — Cerfs des 
Philippines et de Plndo-Chine ; et Etudes sur les Suilliens. Mem. 
hist. nat. Empire Chinois, vol. ii, pt. i, 64 pp., 21 pis. 
This appears to be a continuation of the remarkable memoir quoted in 
Zool. Rec. xxiv, Mamm. p. 46. The first section has descriptions and 
figures of the skulls and dentition of the Cervidat of these regions, which 
are referred to no less than 54 species (some of which appear to be men- 
tioned for the first time), and are arranged under the generic names of 
Ussa , Sambur , Melanaxis , Sika, and Hyelaphus. The second section is 
devoted to the dentition of the genus Sus, of which genus 11 new species 
are named from the characters of the premolar teeth figured in pi. xvii, 
the differences being obviously due either to difference of age or sex or 
to individual variation. The names are not quoted below* 
Huet, A. Liste des Especes dans les Families des Cervides, Cervulides, 
Tragulides, et des Moschid6s. Bull. Soc. Acclim. (4) v, pp. 274-284, 
497-508, 545-555, & 721-737, woodcuts. 
The commencement of a synopsis giving a brief diagnosis of every 
existing species of Deer, Musks, and Chevrotains. 
n. Bovid^i. 
AulD, R. 0. The Wild Cattle of Great Britain. Am. Nat. xxii, pp. 
498-509, woodcuts. 
A sketch of the general histoiy and of the individual herds of British 
wild cattle. 
1888. [voi,. xxv.] c 4 
