16 Matnm. 
MAMMALIA. 
Leydig, F. Untersuchungen zur Anatomie und Histologie der Thiere. 
Abschnitt 2 : Zelle und Gewebo. Bonn : 1883, 8vo. 
Concerns the lower forms for the most part, but has incidental refer- 
ences to Mammalia. 
Lubacii, D. Do huisdieren bij de Ouden. Album Nat. 1882, pp. 328 
& 368. 
On the domestic Mammals of the ancient Jews. 
Lucae, J. C. G. Die Statik und Mechanik der Quadrupeden, an dem 
Skelet und den Muskeln eines Lemur und eines Cholccpus . Abh. 
senck. Ges. xiii. pp. 1-92, pis. i.-xxiv. 1883. 
Contains descriptions and excellent figures of the myology and osteo- 
logy of Lemur macaco and Cholopus didactylus. Quoted incorrectly last 
year from Zool. Anz., but not seen by Recorder [see Zool. Bee. xix. 
Mamm. p. 11]. 
. Zur sutura transversa squamse occipitis bei Thieren und Menschen. 
Abh. senck. Ges. xiii. pp. 247-260, pis. i.-iv. 
Luchsinger, B. [See Artiodactyla ^ ] 
Lydekker, R. Note on the Probable Occurrence of Siwalik Strata in 
China and Japan. Rec. Geol. Surv. Ind. xvi. p. 158. 
The author refutes the opinion of D. Braun’s (see above) as to the age 
of certain Japanese fossiliferous beds, and shows that they are the equi- 
valent of the Indian Siwalik strata. 
. Synopsis of the Fossil Vertebrata of India. Rec. Geol. Surv. Ind. 
xvi. p. 61. 
A most useful and important paper, containing a concise account of all 
the fossil Mammals of India, notably those from the rich Pliocene deposits 
of the Siwalik hills. A * systematic chronological ’ and an alphabetical 
list of the species, the latter with the more important synonyms, are 
appended. 
. [See also Artiodactyla , Giraffidce .] 
Mackenna, B. Y. Juan Fernandez, historia verdadera de la isla de 
Robinson Crusoe. Santiago : 1883, 8vo. 
Contains short notes (chap, xviii.) on the whale fishery of Juan Fer- 
nandez. 
Maclay, N. de Miklukho-. [See EcHdnidce .] 
Macoun, J. Manitoba and the Great North-west. London : 1883, 8vo. 
Chapter xx., pp. 324-353, contains a list, with notes on habits, &c., of 
75 species of North American Mammals. 
Magitot, E. Des lois de la dentition. J. de l’Anat. Phys. xix. p. 59. 
An attempt to formulate the laws by which the formation, time of 
eruption, number, morphology, size, position, and function of vertebrate 
teeth are governed. 
Malm, A. W. [See Cetacea , Berardius vegee , sp. n. ( PJiyseteridce ).] 
