Chapter 29

Habrocoma,487;H. bennetti,487Hair, structure of,6;sensory,10;tuft of elongated, on wrist,10;of Whales,341Halichoerus,452;H. grypus,452Halicore,336;H. australis, skeleton of,336;H. dugong,337;H. indicus,33Halitherium,335Hallomys,480Hamster,479Hapale,556;H. pygmaea,556Hapalemur,541;H. griseus,541;arm of,537;H. olivaceus,541;H. simus,541Hapalidae,556Hapalomys,473Hapalotis,473Haploceros montanus,326Haplodon,469;H. major,469;H. rufus,469Haplodontidae,469Hare,504;Cape Jumping,486;-Kangaroo,134;Variable,504Harnessed Antelopes,315Harpyia,526Harpyionycteris,526Hartebeest,309Heart,65;of Monotremata,66Hedgehog,510Helaletes,250Helictis,438;H. subaurantiaca,438Heliphobius,481Helladotherium,306;H. duvernoyi,306Helogale,410Hemicentetes,512Hemigale,408;H. hardwicki,408;H. hosei,408Hemigalidia,404Hemiganus,191;H. otariidens,191Herpestes,409;H. albicauda,409,410;H. ichneumon,409;H. urva,409Heterocephalus,481;H. glaber,481;H. phillipsii,481Heterodont,47Heteromyidae,484Heteromys,484Hexaprotodon,274Hind-limb,42Hipparion,250Hippopotamidae,273Hippopotamus,273;H. amphibius,273,274Hipposiderus,527Hippotigris,246Hippotragus,314;H. equinus,314;H. leucophaeus,314;H. niger,313f.Hodomys,480Holochilus,480Holomeniscus,290Homacodon,280;H. vagans,280Homalodontotherium,212,216Hominidae,585Homo,585;skull of,586;foot of,587;palate of,589;H. sapiens,585Homocamelus,290Homodont,47Homunculus,570Hoolock,571Hoplophoneus,402Horns,200,307Horse,239;Wild,240;striping of,240;Domestic,241;ancestry of,247Howling Monkeys,558Humpback Whale,356Hunterius,358Hunting Dog,416Hutia,490Hyaena,411;H. crocuta,412;H. spelaea,413;H. striata,412Hyaenarctos,445Hyaenictis,413Hyaenidae,411Hyaenodon,455Hybrid Oxen,317Hydraspotherium,306Hydrochoerus,492;H. capybara,491Hydromys,474;H. chrysogaster,474Hydropotes,296;H. inermis,296,297Hylobates,570;H. agilis,571;H. hainanus,571;H. hoolock,571Hylomys,509;H. suillus,509Hyomoschus,283;H. aquaticus,283Hyopotamus,329Hyotherium,280Hyperoodon,23,41,370;H. planifrons,371;H. rostratum,371Hypogeomys,480Hypselodont,48Hypsiprymninae,131Hypsiprymnodon,138;H. moschatus,138Hypsiprymnodonitinae,138Hyrachyus,262;H. agrarius,262Hyracodon,146,262;H. nebrascensis,260Hyracodontotherium,333Hyracoidea,232f.Hyracops,203Hyracotherium,247Hyrax,232;H. capensis,233;manus of,198Hystricidae,499Hystricomorpha,487Hystrix,499;H. cristata,499,500Ibex,325Ichneumon,409Ichthyomys,480;I. hydrobates,480;I. stolzmanni,480Icticyon,414;I. venaticus,414Ictonyx,438Idiurus,463;I. macrotis,463;I. zenkeri,463Incisor teeth,48Indris,538;I. brevicaudata,538Indrodon,552;I. malaris,552Inia,381;I. geoffrensis,382Iniopsis caucasica,383Insectivora,508f.Intercentra,24Intestine,62;large and small,64Isectolophus,250Isomys,473Ivory, of Elephant,227Jackal,420Jaguar,398Jerboa,484Jerboa Rat,473Kanchil,283Kangaroo,132;Tree-,136Kerivoula,529;K. picta,529Kiang,242Kidney,68Killer Whale,341,375Kinkajou,430Klipspringer,310Koala,142,143Kogia,366;K. breviceps,367;K. floweri,367;K. pottsi,367;K. simus,367Kudu,316Lagenorhynchus,378;L. acutus,378;L. albirostris,378Lagidium,496;L. cuvieri,496Lagomyidae,505Lagomys,505;L. ladacensis,505;L. roylei,505Lagorchestes,134;L. conspicillatus,134;L. leporoides,135Lagostomus,496;L. trichodactylus,496,497Lagostrophus,137;L. fasciatus,137Lagothrix,557;L. humboldti,557Lagotis,496Lama,286;L. huanacos,286,287;L. vicugna,286Langur,568Latax,439Leggada,472Lemming,478Lemur,541;L. catta,542;N. leucomystax,542;L. macaco,542;L. nigerrimus,542;L. rufipes,542;L. varius,12,542Lemur, Gentle,540Lemuridae,538Lemuroidea,534Leopard,395;Snow,396;Hunting,400Lepilemur,540;L. mustelinus,540Leporidae,502Leptarctus,431;L. primaevus,431Leptauchenia,331Leptomeryx,284Leptonyx,453;L. weddelli,453Lepus,502;L. americanus,504;L. crawshayi,504;L. cuniculus,502;brain of,77;L. europaeus,504;L. timidus,504;L. whytei,504Lestodon,183Limacomys,476Limnofelis,456Limnogale,512;L. mergulus,513Linsang,406Lion,393Liponyx,526Listriodon,279Lithocranius,313Litopterna,267Liver,64Loncheres,489;L. guianae,489Lophiodon,250Lophiodontidae,247Lophiomys,476;L. imhausi,476Lophodont teeth, definition of,51Lophotragus michianus,294n.Lophuromys,472Loris,23,547;L. gracilis,547Lungs,69Lutra,440;L. vulgaris,441Lycaon,416;L. anglicus,416;L. pictus,416Lycyaena,413Lyncodon,437;L. luganensis,437Lynx,397Lytta, a rod formed of connective tissue within the tongue,416Macacus,563;M. cynomolgus,564;M. inuus,563;M. leoninus,564;M. nemestrinus,564;M. priscus,569;M. rhesus,564;M. silenus,564;M. sinicus,564;M. speciosus,564;M. tcheliensis,563,564Machaerodontidae,401Machaerodus,402;M. palmidens,402Macleayius,358Macrauchenia,267Macraucheniidae,267Macroglossus,526Macropodidae,129Macropodinae,131,132Macropus,132;M. brunii,133;M. giganteus,132;M. irma,133;M. rufus,132Macrorhinus,453;M. leoninus,454Macroscelidae,515Macroscelides,515Macrotherium,211Malacomys,472Malacothrix,476Mammals, position in Vertebrate series,1;characters of,3;coloration of,10,11;Reptilian ancestors of,90;earliest known forms,96Mammoth,226Man,585Manatee,335Manatus,335;M. inunguis,336Mandrill,566Mangabeys,564Manidae,188Manis,188;M. gigantea,190;M. macrura,25;M. tricuspis,31Manteoceras,267Marine Mammals;seeSirenia, CetaceaMarmosa,156Marmoset,556Marmot,465;Prairie-,465Marsupial Mole,159Marsupials,122;imperfectly born young of,124Marsupium or Pouch,14;of Monotremata,15;of Marsupials,17;rudiments of, in higher Mammals,23,18Marten,435Massoutiera,490Mastacomys,473Mastodon,230Meerkat,410,411Megachiroptera,524f.Megaderma,528;M. lyra,528Megaladapididae,554Megaladapis insignis,554;M. madagascariensis,554Megaloglossus,526Megalomys,480Megalonychidae,183Megalonyx,183Megamys,506Meganeuron kreffti,366Megaptera,356;M. capensis,357;M. indica,357;M. lalandii,357;M. longimana,357Megatherium,183Meles,432;M. anakuma,432n.;M. taxus,432Mellivora,437;M. capensis,438Melonycteris,526Melursus,443;M. labiatus,443Meniscoessus,101Meniscotherium,203Menodus,264Mephitis,439Meriones,475Mermaids,337Merychyus,331Merycochoerus,330Merycopotamus,329;M. nanus,329Mesohippus,248Mesomys,489Mesonyx,456Mesopithecus pentelici,569Mesoplacentalia,103Mesoplodon,369;M. bidens,369;M. europaeus,369;M. hectori,369;M. layardi,369;M. stejnegeri,369Mesoreodon,330Metamynodon,264;M. planifrons, skeleton of,263Metatheria,116Microbiotherium,160Microcebus,544;M. smithii,564Microchiroptera,526f.Microdipodops,484Microgale,512;M. longicaudata,25Microlestes,98;M. antiquus,98Microtus,477;M. agrestis,477;M. amphibius,477;M. glareolus,477Midas,556;M. bicolor,557;M. leoninus,556;M. nigricollis,556;M. rosalia,556Mimicry, inBassaricyon,428;inTupaia,511Minopterus,529;M. scheibersi,529Mioclaenidae,205Mioclaenus,205Miohippus,248Miopithecus,565Mixocebus,540;M. caniceps,540Molar teeth,51Mole,517;sternum of,31;fore-foot of,40;Golden,515Mole Rat,481Molossus,531Monachus,453;M. albiventer,453;M. tropicalis,453Mongoose,409Monkeys,554f.Monodon,373;M. monoceros,373Monophyodonty, definition of,53Monotremata,105f.Moose,297,298Moropus,211Morse,451Moschinae,299Moschus,299;M. moschiferus,299,300Mouflon,324;Cyprus,322Mouse,472;Pharaoh's,409Multituberculata,98Multituberculy, definition of,59Muntjac,295Muridae,471Mus,471;M. decumanus,472;M. musculus,472;M. minutus,472;M. rattus,472Muscardinus,470;M. avellanarius,470Musk,300;Deer,12,13,299;Kangaroo,138;Ox,327Musquash,477Mustela,435;M. foina,435;M. martes,435;M. putorius(=Putorius foetidus),436;M. zibellina,435Mustelidae,431Mycetes,34,558Mydaus,433;M. meliceps,433Mylodon,179;M. robustus,179;skeleton of,180Mylodontidae,179Myocastor,489Myodes,478;M. lemmus,478Myogale,518Myomorpha,469Myopotamus,489Myoscalops,481Myosorex,518Myoxus,470;M. glis,470Myrmecobius,154;M. fasciatus,155Myrmecophaga,166;M. jubata,166;skull of,167,168;hand of,169;vertebrae of,163Myrmecophagidae,166Mystacoceti,353f.Myxopoda,529

Habrocoma,487;H. bennetti,487Hair, structure of,6;sensory,10;tuft of elongated, on wrist,10;of Whales,341Halichoerus,452;H. grypus,452Halicore,336;H. australis, skeleton of,336;H. dugong,337;H. indicus,33Halitherium,335Hallomys,480Hamster,479Hapale,556;H. pygmaea,556Hapalemur,541;H. griseus,541;arm of,537;H. olivaceus,541;H. simus,541Hapalidae,556Hapalomys,473Hapalotis,473Haploceros montanus,326Haplodon,469;H. major,469;H. rufus,469Haplodontidae,469Hare,504;Cape Jumping,486;-Kangaroo,134;Variable,504Harnessed Antelopes,315Harpyia,526Harpyionycteris,526Hartebeest,309Heart,65;of Monotremata,66Hedgehog,510Helaletes,250Helictis,438;H. subaurantiaca,438Heliphobius,481Helladotherium,306;H. duvernoyi,306Helogale,410Hemicentetes,512Hemigale,408;H. hardwicki,408;H. hosei,408Hemigalidia,404Hemiganus,191;H. otariidens,191Herpestes,409;H. albicauda,409,410;H. ichneumon,409;H. urva,409Heterocephalus,481;H. glaber,481;H. phillipsii,481Heterodont,47Heteromyidae,484Heteromys,484Hexaprotodon,274Hind-limb,42Hipparion,250Hippopotamidae,273Hippopotamus,273;H. amphibius,273,274Hipposiderus,527Hippotigris,246Hippotragus,314;H. equinus,314;H. leucophaeus,314;H. niger,313f.Hodomys,480Holochilus,480Holomeniscus,290Homacodon,280;H. vagans,280Homalodontotherium,212,216Hominidae,585Homo,585;skull of,586;foot of,587;palate of,589;H. sapiens,585Homocamelus,290Homodont,47Homunculus,570Hoolock,571Hoplophoneus,402Horns,200,307Horse,239;Wild,240;striping of,240;Domestic,241;ancestry of,247Howling Monkeys,558Humpback Whale,356Hunterius,358Hunting Dog,416Hutia,490Hyaena,411;H. crocuta,412;H. spelaea,413;H. striata,412Hyaenarctos,445Hyaenictis,413Hyaenidae,411Hyaenodon,455Hybrid Oxen,317Hydraspotherium,306Hydrochoerus,492;H. capybara,491Hydromys,474;H. chrysogaster,474Hydropotes,296;H. inermis,296,297Hylobates,570;H. agilis,571;H. hainanus,571;H. hoolock,571Hylomys,509;H. suillus,509Hyomoschus,283;H. aquaticus,283Hyopotamus,329Hyotherium,280Hyperoodon,23,41,370;H. planifrons,371;H. rostratum,371Hypogeomys,480Hypselodont,48Hypsiprymninae,131Hypsiprymnodon,138;H. moschatus,138Hypsiprymnodonitinae,138Hyrachyus,262;H. agrarius,262Hyracodon,146,262;H. nebrascensis,260Hyracodontotherium,333Hyracoidea,232f.Hyracops,203Hyracotherium,247Hyrax,232;H. capensis,233;manus of,198Hystricidae,499Hystricomorpha,487Hystrix,499;H. cristata,499,500

Habrocoma,487;

H. bennetti,487

Hair, structure of,6;

sensory,10;

tuft of elongated, on wrist,10;

of Whales,341

Halichoerus,452;

H. grypus,452

Halicore,336;

H. australis, skeleton of,336;

H. dugong,337;

H. indicus,33

Halitherium,335

Hallomys,480

Hamster,479

Hapale,556;

H. pygmaea,556

Hapalemur,541;

H. griseus,541;

arm of,537;

H. olivaceus,541;

H. simus,541

Hapalidae,556

Hapalomys,473

Hapalotis,473

Haploceros montanus,326

Haplodon,469;

H. major,469;

H. rufus,469

Haplodontidae,469

Hare,504;

Cape Jumping,486;

-Kangaroo,134;

Variable,504

Harnessed Antelopes,315

Harpyia,526

Harpyionycteris,526

Hartebeest,309

Heart,65;

of Monotremata,66

Hedgehog,510

Helaletes,250

Helictis,438;

H. subaurantiaca,438

Heliphobius,481

Helladotherium,306;

H. duvernoyi,306

Helogale,410

Hemicentetes,512

Hemigale,408;

H. hardwicki,408;

H. hosei,408

Hemigalidia,404

Hemiganus,191;

H. otariidens,191

Herpestes,409;

H. albicauda,409,410;

H. ichneumon,409;

H. urva,409

Heterocephalus,481;

H. glaber,481;

H. phillipsii,481

Heterodont,47

Heteromyidae,484

Heteromys,484

Hexaprotodon,274

Hind-limb,42

Hipparion,250

Hippopotamidae,273

Hippopotamus,273;

H. amphibius,273,274

Hipposiderus,527

Hippotigris,246

Hippotragus,314;

H. equinus,314;

H. leucophaeus,314;

H. niger,313f.

Hodomys,480

Holochilus,480

Holomeniscus,290

Homacodon,280;

H. vagans,280

Homalodontotherium,212,216

Hominidae,585

Homo,585;

skull of,586;

foot of,587;

palate of,589;

H. sapiens,585

Homocamelus,290

Homodont,47

Homunculus,570

Hoolock,571

Hoplophoneus,402

Horns,200,307

Horse,239;

Wild,240;

striping of,240;

Domestic,241;

ancestry of,247

Howling Monkeys,558

Humpback Whale,356

Hunterius,358

Hunting Dog,416

Hutia,490

Hyaena,411;

H. crocuta,412;

H. spelaea,413;

H. striata,412

Hyaenarctos,445

Hyaenictis,413

Hyaenidae,411

Hyaenodon,455

Hybrid Oxen,317

Hydraspotherium,306

Hydrochoerus,492;

H. capybara,491

Hydromys,474;

H. chrysogaster,474

Hydropotes,296;

H. inermis,296,297

Hylobates,570;

H. agilis,571;

H. hainanus,571;

H. hoolock,571

Hylomys,509;

H. suillus,509

Hyomoschus,283;

H. aquaticus,283

Hyopotamus,329

Hyotherium,280

Hyperoodon,23,41,370;

H. planifrons,371;

H. rostratum,371

Hypogeomys,480

Hypselodont,48

Hypsiprymninae,131

Hypsiprymnodon,138;

H. moschatus,138

Hypsiprymnodonitinae,138

Hyrachyus,262;

H. agrarius,262

Hyracodon,146,262;

H. nebrascensis,260

Hyracodontotherium,333

Hyracoidea,232f.

Hyracops,203

Hyracotherium,247

Hyrax,232;

H. capensis,233;

manus of,198

Hystricidae,499

Hystricomorpha,487

Hystrix,499;

H. cristata,499,500

Ibex,325Ichneumon,409Ichthyomys,480;I. hydrobates,480;I. stolzmanni,480Icticyon,414;I. venaticus,414Ictonyx,438Idiurus,463;I. macrotis,463;I. zenkeri,463Incisor teeth,48Indris,538;I. brevicaudata,538Indrodon,552;I. malaris,552Inia,381;I. geoffrensis,382Iniopsis caucasica,383Insectivora,508f.Intercentra,24Intestine,62;large and small,64Isectolophus,250Isomys,473Ivory, of Elephant,227

Ibex,325

Ichneumon,409

Ichthyomys,480;

I. hydrobates,480;

I. stolzmanni,480

Icticyon,414;

I. venaticus,414

Ictonyx,438

Idiurus,463;

I. macrotis,463;

I. zenkeri,463

Incisor teeth,48

Indris,538;

I. brevicaudata,538

Indrodon,552;

I. malaris,552

Inia,381;

I. geoffrensis,382

Iniopsis caucasica,383

Insectivora,508f.

Intercentra,24

Intestine,62;

large and small,64

Isectolophus,250

Isomys,473

Ivory, of Elephant,227

Jackal,420Jaguar,398Jerboa,484Jerboa Rat,473

Jackal,420

Jaguar,398

Jerboa,484

Jerboa Rat,473

Kanchil,283Kangaroo,132;Tree-,136Kerivoula,529;K. picta,529Kiang,242Kidney,68Killer Whale,341,375Kinkajou,430Klipspringer,310Koala,142,143Kogia,366;K. breviceps,367;K. floweri,367;K. pottsi,367;K. simus,367Kudu,316

Kanchil,283

Kangaroo,132;

Tree-,136

Kerivoula,529;

K. picta,529

Kiang,242

Kidney,68

Killer Whale,341,375

Kinkajou,430

Klipspringer,310

Koala,142,143

Kogia,366;

K. breviceps,367;

K. floweri,367;

K. pottsi,367;

K. simus,367

Kudu,316

Lagenorhynchus,378;L. acutus,378;L. albirostris,378Lagidium,496;L. cuvieri,496Lagomyidae,505Lagomys,505;L. ladacensis,505;L. roylei,505Lagorchestes,134;L. conspicillatus,134;L. leporoides,135Lagostomus,496;L. trichodactylus,496,497Lagostrophus,137;L. fasciatus,137Lagothrix,557;L. humboldti,557Lagotis,496Lama,286;L. huanacos,286,287;L. vicugna,286Langur,568Latax,439Leggada,472Lemming,478Lemur,541;L. catta,542;N. leucomystax,542;L. macaco,542;L. nigerrimus,542;L. rufipes,542;L. varius,12,542Lemur, Gentle,540Lemuridae,538Lemuroidea,534Leopard,395;Snow,396;Hunting,400Lepilemur,540;L. mustelinus,540Leporidae,502Leptarctus,431;L. primaevus,431Leptauchenia,331Leptomeryx,284Leptonyx,453;L. weddelli,453Lepus,502;L. americanus,504;L. crawshayi,504;L. cuniculus,502;brain of,77;L. europaeus,504;L. timidus,504;L. whytei,504Lestodon,183Limacomys,476Limnofelis,456Limnogale,512;L. mergulus,513Linsang,406Lion,393Liponyx,526Listriodon,279Lithocranius,313Litopterna,267Liver,64Loncheres,489;L. guianae,489Lophiodon,250Lophiodontidae,247Lophiomys,476;L. imhausi,476Lophodont teeth, definition of,51Lophotragus michianus,294n.Lophuromys,472Loris,23,547;L. gracilis,547Lungs,69Lutra,440;L. vulgaris,441Lycaon,416;L. anglicus,416;L. pictus,416Lycyaena,413Lyncodon,437;L. luganensis,437Lynx,397Lytta, a rod formed of connective tissue within the tongue,416

Lagenorhynchus,378;

L. acutus,378;

L. albirostris,378

Lagidium,496;

L. cuvieri,496

Lagomyidae,505

Lagomys,505;

L. ladacensis,505;

L. roylei,505

Lagorchestes,134;

L. conspicillatus,134;

L. leporoides,135

Lagostomus,496;

L. trichodactylus,496,497

Lagostrophus,137;

L. fasciatus,137

Lagothrix,557;

L. humboldti,557

Lagotis,496

Lama,286;

L. huanacos,286,287;

L. vicugna,286

Langur,568

Latax,439

Leggada,472

Lemming,478

Lemur,541;

L. catta,542;

N. leucomystax,542;

L. macaco,542;

L. nigerrimus,542;

L. rufipes,542;

L. varius,12,542

Lemur, Gentle,540

Lemuridae,538

Lemuroidea,534

Leopard,395;

Snow,396;

Hunting,400

Lepilemur,540;

L. mustelinus,540

Leporidae,502

Leptarctus,431;

L. primaevus,431

Leptauchenia,331

Leptomeryx,284

Leptonyx,453;

L. weddelli,453

Lepus,502;

L. americanus,504;

L. crawshayi,504;

L. cuniculus,502;

brain of,77;

L. europaeus,504;

L. timidus,504;

L. whytei,504

Lestodon,183

Limacomys,476

Limnofelis,456

Limnogale,512;

L. mergulus,513

Linsang,406

Lion,393

Liponyx,526

Listriodon,279

Lithocranius,313

Litopterna,267

Liver,64

Loncheres,489;

L. guianae,489

Lophiodon,250

Lophiodontidae,247

Lophiomys,476;

L. imhausi,476

Lophodont teeth, definition of,51

Lophotragus michianus,294n.

Lophuromys,472

Loris,23,547;

L. gracilis,547

Lungs,69

Lutra,440;

L. vulgaris,441

Lycaon,416;

L. anglicus,416;

L. pictus,416

Lycyaena,413

Lyncodon,437;

L. luganensis,437

Lynx,397

Lytta, a rod formed of connective tissue within the tongue,416

Macacus,563;M. cynomolgus,564;M. inuus,563;M. leoninus,564;M. nemestrinus,564;M. priscus,569;M. rhesus,564;M. silenus,564;M. sinicus,564;M. speciosus,564;M. tcheliensis,563,564Machaerodontidae,401Machaerodus,402;M. palmidens,402Macleayius,358Macrauchenia,267Macraucheniidae,267Macroglossus,526Macropodidae,129Macropodinae,131,132Macropus,132;M. brunii,133;M. giganteus,132;M. irma,133;M. rufus,132Macrorhinus,453;M. leoninus,454Macroscelidae,515Macroscelides,515Macrotherium,211Malacomys,472Malacothrix,476Mammals, position in Vertebrate series,1;characters of,3;coloration of,10,11;Reptilian ancestors of,90;earliest known forms,96Mammoth,226Man,585Manatee,335Manatus,335;M. inunguis,336Mandrill,566Mangabeys,564Manidae,188Manis,188;M. gigantea,190;M. macrura,25;M. tricuspis,31Manteoceras,267Marine Mammals;seeSirenia, CetaceaMarmosa,156Marmoset,556Marmot,465;Prairie-,465Marsupial Mole,159Marsupials,122;imperfectly born young of,124Marsupium or Pouch,14;of Monotremata,15;of Marsupials,17;rudiments of, in higher Mammals,23,18Marten,435Massoutiera,490Mastacomys,473Mastodon,230Meerkat,410,411Megachiroptera,524f.Megaderma,528;M. lyra,528Megaladapididae,554Megaladapis insignis,554;M. madagascariensis,554Megaloglossus,526Megalomys,480Megalonychidae,183Megalonyx,183Megamys,506Meganeuron kreffti,366Megaptera,356;M. capensis,357;M. indica,357;M. lalandii,357;M. longimana,357Megatherium,183Meles,432;M. anakuma,432n.;M. taxus,432Mellivora,437;M. capensis,438Melonycteris,526Melursus,443;M. labiatus,443Meniscoessus,101Meniscotherium,203Menodus,264Mephitis,439Meriones,475Mermaids,337Merychyus,331Merycochoerus,330Merycopotamus,329;M. nanus,329Mesohippus,248Mesomys,489Mesonyx,456Mesopithecus pentelici,569Mesoplacentalia,103Mesoplodon,369;M. bidens,369;M. europaeus,369;M. hectori,369;M. layardi,369;M. stejnegeri,369Mesoreodon,330Metamynodon,264;M. planifrons, skeleton of,263Metatheria,116Microbiotherium,160Microcebus,544;M. smithii,564Microchiroptera,526f.Microdipodops,484Microgale,512;M. longicaudata,25Microlestes,98;M. antiquus,98Microtus,477;M. agrestis,477;M. amphibius,477;M. glareolus,477Midas,556;M. bicolor,557;M. leoninus,556;M. nigricollis,556;M. rosalia,556Mimicry, inBassaricyon,428;inTupaia,511Minopterus,529;M. scheibersi,529Mioclaenidae,205Mioclaenus,205Miohippus,248Miopithecus,565Mixocebus,540;M. caniceps,540Molar teeth,51Mole,517;sternum of,31;fore-foot of,40;Golden,515Mole Rat,481Molossus,531Monachus,453;M. albiventer,453;M. tropicalis,453Mongoose,409Monkeys,554f.Monodon,373;M. monoceros,373Monophyodonty, definition of,53Monotremata,105f.Moose,297,298Moropus,211Morse,451Moschinae,299Moschus,299;M. moschiferus,299,300Mouflon,324;Cyprus,322Mouse,472;Pharaoh's,409Multituberculata,98Multituberculy, definition of,59Muntjac,295Muridae,471Mus,471;M. decumanus,472;M. musculus,472;M. minutus,472;M. rattus,472Muscardinus,470;M. avellanarius,470Musk,300;Deer,12,13,299;Kangaroo,138;Ox,327Musquash,477Mustela,435;M. foina,435;M. martes,435;M. putorius(=Putorius foetidus),436;M. zibellina,435Mustelidae,431Mycetes,34,558Mydaus,433;M. meliceps,433Mylodon,179;M. robustus,179;skeleton of,180Mylodontidae,179Myocastor,489Myodes,478;M. lemmus,478Myogale,518Myomorpha,469Myopotamus,489Myoscalops,481Myosorex,518Myoxus,470;M. glis,470Myrmecobius,154;M. fasciatus,155Myrmecophaga,166;M. jubata,166;skull of,167,168;hand of,169;vertebrae of,163Myrmecophagidae,166Mystacoceti,353f.Myxopoda,529

Macacus,563;

M. cynomolgus,564;

M. inuus,563;

M. leoninus,564;

M. nemestrinus,564;

M. priscus,569;

M. rhesus,564;

M. silenus,564;

M. sinicus,564;

M. speciosus,564;

M. tcheliensis,563,564

Machaerodontidae,401

Machaerodus,402;

M. palmidens,402

Macleayius,358

Macrauchenia,267

Macraucheniidae,267

Macroglossus,526

Macropodidae,129

Macropodinae,131,132

Macropus,132;

M. brunii,133;

M. giganteus,132;

M. irma,133;

M. rufus,132

Macrorhinus,453;

M. leoninus,454

Macroscelidae,515

Macroscelides,515

Macrotherium,211

Malacomys,472

Malacothrix,476

Mammals, position in Vertebrate series,1;

characters of,3;

coloration of,10,11;

Reptilian ancestors of,90;

earliest known forms,96

Mammoth,226

Man,585

Manatee,335

Manatus,335;

M. inunguis,336

Mandrill,566

Mangabeys,564

Manidae,188

Manis,188;

M. gigantea,190;

M. macrura,25;

M. tricuspis,31

Manteoceras,267

Marine Mammals;seeSirenia, Cetacea

Marmosa,156

Marmoset,556

Marmot,465;

Prairie-,465

Marsupial Mole,159

Marsupials,122;

imperfectly born young of,124

Marsupium or Pouch,14;

of Monotremata,15;

of Marsupials,17;

rudiments of, in higher Mammals,23,18

Marten,435

Massoutiera,490

Mastacomys,473

Mastodon,230

Meerkat,410,411

Megachiroptera,524f.

Megaderma,528;

M. lyra,528

Megaladapididae,554

Megaladapis insignis,554;

M. madagascariensis,554

Megaloglossus,526

Megalomys,480

Megalonychidae,183

Megalonyx,183

Megamys,506

Meganeuron kreffti,366

Megaptera,356;

M. capensis,357;

M. indica,357;

M. lalandii,357;

M. longimana,357

Megatherium,183

Meles,432;

M. anakuma,432n.;

M. taxus,432

Mellivora,437;

M. capensis,438

Melonycteris,526

Melursus,443;

M. labiatus,443

Meniscoessus,101

Meniscotherium,203

Menodus,264

Mephitis,439

Meriones,475

Mermaids,337

Merychyus,331

Merycochoerus,330

Merycopotamus,329;

M. nanus,329

Mesohippus,248

Mesomys,489

Mesonyx,456

Mesopithecus pentelici,569

Mesoplacentalia,103

Mesoplodon,369;

M. bidens,369;

M. europaeus,369;

M. hectori,369;

M. layardi,369;

M. stejnegeri,369

Mesoreodon,330

Metamynodon,264;

M. planifrons, skeleton of,263

Metatheria,116

Microbiotherium,160

Microcebus,544;

M. smithii,564

Microchiroptera,526f.

Microdipodops,484

Microgale,512;

M. longicaudata,25

Microlestes,98;

M. antiquus,98

Microtus,477;

M. agrestis,477;

M. amphibius,477;

M. glareolus,477

Midas,556;

M. bicolor,557;

M. leoninus,556;

M. nigricollis,556;

M. rosalia,556

Mimicry, inBassaricyon,428;

inTupaia,511

Minopterus,529;

M. scheibersi,529

Mioclaenidae,205

Mioclaenus,205

Miohippus,248

Miopithecus,565

Mixocebus,540;

M. caniceps,540

Molar teeth,51

Mole,517;

sternum of,31;

fore-foot of,40;

Golden,515

Mole Rat,481

Molossus,531

Monachus,453;

M. albiventer,453;

M. tropicalis,453

Mongoose,409

Monkeys,554f.

Monodon,373;

M. monoceros,373

Monophyodonty, definition of,53

Monotremata,105f.

Moose,297,298

Moropus,211

Morse,451

Moschinae,299

Moschus,299;

M. moschiferus,299,300

Mouflon,324;

Cyprus,322

Mouse,472;

Pharaoh's,409

Multituberculata,98

Multituberculy, definition of,59

Muntjac,295

Muridae,471

Mus,471;

M. decumanus,472;

M. musculus,472;

M. minutus,472;

M. rattus,472

Muscardinus,470;

M. avellanarius,470

Musk,300;

Deer,12,13,299;

Kangaroo,138;

Ox,327

Musquash,477

Mustela,435;

M. foina,435;

M. martes,435;

M. putorius(=Putorius foetidus),436;

M. zibellina,435

Mustelidae,431

Mycetes,34,558

Mydaus,433;

M. meliceps,433

Mylodon,179;

M. robustus,179;

skeleton of,180

Mylodontidae,179

Myocastor,489

Myodes,478;

M. lemmus,478

Myogale,518

Myomorpha,469

Myopotamus,489

Myoscalops,481

Myosorex,518

Myoxus,470;

M. glis,470

Myrmecobius,154;

M. fasciatus,155

Myrmecophaga,166;

M. jubata,166;

skull of,167,168;

hand of,169;

vertebrae of,163

Myrmecophagidae,166

Mystacoceti,353f.

Myxopoda,529


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