THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 
Mamm. 7 
Hociistetter, F. Ueber die urspriingliche Hauptschlagader der hin- 
teren Glied masse des Menschen und der Saugethiere, nebst Bemer- 
kungen ueber die Entwicklung der Endiiste der Aorta abdominalis. 
Morph. JB. xvi, pp. 300-318, pi. xi. [See also Rodentia.] 
Hofmann, A. Ueber einige Saugethiere ausdeu Miocanen-schichten von 
Feisternitz bei Eibiswald in Steiermark. JB. geol. Reichsanst. xl, 
pp. 519-526, pi. iv. 
Describes remains of Amphicyon intermedim (pi.), Steneofiber jeegeri , 
and llyotherium meissiieri. 
Honegger, J. Vergleicheud-anatomische Untersuchungen ueber den 
Fornix und die zu ihm in Beziehung gebrachten Gebilde im Gehirn 
des Menschen und der Saugethiere. Rec. Z. Suisse, v, pp. 201-434, 
pis. x-xix. 
Horsley, Y. [See Primates.'] 
Hubreciit, A. L. W. [See Soricidcc.] 
Huet, P. Notes sur les Naissances obtenues & la Menagerie du Museum 
d’Histoire Naturelle dans le courant de ces Dernieres Annees. Bull. 
Soc. Acclim. xxxvii, pp. 873-884 & 930-939. 
Records the Mammals born in the Paris Zoological Gardens during the 
last few years. 
Humphreys, J. [See Windle.] 
Issel, A. Dei Fossili recentemente raccolti nella Caverna delle Fate 
(Finale). Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) ix, pp. 5-15, woodcut. 
Mentions the Mammalian remains found, among which is a tooth of 
Squalodon quaternarium (figured). 
Jentink, F. A. On a Collection of Mammals from Billiton. Notes 
Leyd. Mus. xii, pp. 149-154, pi. vii, figs. 11-14. 
The Mammals collected in the island of Billiton, between Borneo and 
Banka, comprise — 1 Tarskis , 1 Sciuropterm (new), 3 Sciurus, 1 Tupaia , 1 
Rhino lophus , 1 Vesperugo (new), ,1 Vespertilio, and 1 Emballonura. 
[See Sciaridce and V espertilionidai,] 
. On Two very rare, nearly forgotten, and often misunderstood 
Mammals from the Malayan Archipelago. T. c. pp. 222-230, pi. ix, 
figs. 1-4. 
It is shown that Pithechirus melanurus is a true mouse, inhabiting Java 
and Sumatra, and has nothing to do with Ghiropodomys. Skull and 
teeth figured. The remainder of the paper refers to Tupaia dorsalis. 
[See also Weber, and Bovidce.] 
Kirby, W. F. Natural History of the Animal Kingdom for Young 
People. Part i. — Mammalia. London : 4to, 24 pp., illustrated. 
Kochs, W. Ueber eine wichtige Veranderung der Korperbeschaffenheit 
welche der Mensch und die Saugetiere der gemassigten in heissen 
Klima erleiden. Biol. Centralbl. x, pp. 290-295. 
