Chapter XVII: Section D: PECORA—True Ruminants

12. _Cervidæ_—Deer.
13. _Giraffidæ_—Giraffe.
14. _Antilocapridæ_—Prong-buck.
15. _Bovidæ_—Sheep, Cattle, etc.

Suborder 2. PERISSODACTYLA—Perissodactyles.

Fam. 16. _Tapiridæ_—Tapirs.
17. =Lophiodontidæ=—Lophiodonts.
18. =Palæotheriidæ=—Palæotheres.
19. _Equidæ_—Horses.
20. _Rhinocerotidæ_—Rhinoceroses.
21. =Lambdotheriidæ=—Palæosyops.
22. =Chalicotheriidæ=—Chalicothere.
23. =Titanotheriidæ=—Titanothere.
24. =Macraucheniidæ=—Macrauchenia.

Suborder 3. =TOXODONTIA=—Toxodonts.

Fam. 25. =Toxodontidæ=—Toxodon.
26. =Typotheriidæ=—Typothere.

Suborder 4. =CONDYLARTHRA.=

Fam. 27. =Periptychidæ=—Periptychus.
28. =Phenacodontidæ=—Phenacodus.
29. =Meniscotheriidæ=—Meniscothere.

Suborder 5. HYRACOIDEA—Hyraces.

Fam. 30. _Hyracidæ_—Hyrax.

Suborder 6. =AMBLYPODA.=

Fam. 31. =Pantolambdidæ=—Pantolambda.
32. =Coryphodontidæ=—Coryphodon.
33. =Uintatheriidæ=—Uintathere.

Suborder 7. PROBOSCIDEA—Proboscideans.

Fam. 34. =Dinotheriidæ=—Dinothere.
35. _Elephantidæ_—Elephants.

Group. =TILLODONTIA=—Tillodonts.

Fam. =Anchippodontidæ=—Anchippodus.
=Calamodontidæ=—Calamodon.

Order vii. RODENTIA—Rodents.

Suborder 1. SIMPLICIDENTATA.

Fam. 1. _Anomaluridæ_—Anomalurus.
2. _Sciuridæ_—Squirrels and Marmots.
3. _Haplodontidæ_—Haplodon.
4. =Ischyromyidæ=—Ischyromys.
5. _Castoridæ_—Beavers.
6. _Myoxidæ_—Dormice.
7. _Lophiomyidæ_—Lophiomys.
8. _Muridæ_—Rats, Mice, and Voles.
9. _Spalacidæ_—Mole-rats.
10. _Geomyidæ_—Pouched Rats.
11. _Dipodidæ_—Jerboas.
12. =Theridomyidæ=—Theridomys.
13. _Octodontidæ_—Spiny Mice.
14. =Castoroididæ=—Castoroides.
15. _Hystricidæ_—Porcupines.
16. _Chinchillidæ_—Chinchillas.
17. _Dinomyidæ_—Dinomys.
18. _Caviidæ_—Cavies.
19. _Dasyproctidæ_—Agouties.

Suborder 2. DUPLICIDENTATA.

Fam. 20. _Lagomyidæ_—Picas.
21. _Leporidæ_—Hares and Rabbits.

Order viii. CARNIVORA—Carnivores.

Suborder 1. CARNIVORA VERA—Fissipedes.

Fam. 1. _Felidæ_—Cats.
2. _Hyænidæ_—Hyænas.
3. _Proteleidæ_—Earth-wolf.
4. _Viverridæ_—Civets and Ichneumons.
5. _Canidæ_—Wolves and Foxes.
6. _Ursidæ_—Bears.
7. _Mustelidæ_—Weasels and Otters.
8. _Procyonidæ_—Raccoons and Cat-bear.

Suborder 2. PINNIPEDIA—Pinnipedes.

Fam. 9. _Otariidæ_—Eared Seals.
10. _Trichechidæ_—Walrus.
11. _Phocidæ_—Seals.

Suborder 3. =CREODONTA=—Creodonts.

Fam. 12. =Hyænodontidæ=—Hyænodon.
13. =Proviverridæ=—Proviverra.
14. =Arctocyonidæ=—Arctocyon.
15. =Mesonychidæ=—Mesonyx.

Order ix. INSECTIVORA—Insectivores.

Suborder 1. INSECTIVORA VERA.

Fam. 1. _Tupaiidæ_—Tupaias.
2. _Macroscelididæ_—Elephant-Shrews.
3. _Erinaceidæ_—Hedgehogs.
4. _Soricidæ_—Shrews.
5. _Talpidæ_—Moles.
6. _Potamogalidæ_—Potamogale.
7. _Solenodontidæ_—Solenodon.
8. _Centetidæ_—Centetes.
9. _Chrysochloridæ_—Golden Moles.

Suborder 2. DERMOPTERA.

Fam. 10. _Galeopithecidæ_—Galeopithecus.

Order x. CHIROPTERA—Bats.

Suborder 1. MEGACHIROPTERA—Frugivorous Bats.

Fam. 1. _Pteropodidæ_—Flying Foxes.

Suborder 2. MICROCHIROPTERA—Insectivorous Bats.

Fam. 2. _Vespertilionidæ_—Common Bats.
3. _Nycteridæ_—Nycteris.
4. _Rhinolophidæ_—Leaf-nosed Bats.
5. _Emballonuridæ_—Emballonura.
6. _Phyllostomatidæ_—Vampyres.

Order xi. PRIMATES.

Suborder 1. LEMUROIDEA—Lemuroids.

Fam. 1. =Hyopsodontidæ=—Hyopsodus.
2. _Chiromyidæ_—Aye-Aye.
3. _Tarsiidæ_—Tarsier.
4. _Lemuridæ_—Lemurs.

Suborder 2. ANTHROPOIDEA—Anthropoids.

Fam. 5. _Hapalidæ_—Marmosets.
6. _Cebidæ_—American Monkeys.
7. _Cercopithecidæ_—Old World Monkeys.
8. _Simiidæ_—Gibbons and Man-like Apes.
9. _Hominidæ_—Man.

The distinctive character of these subclasses and orders, with an account of their subdivisions and the principal forms contained in each, will be given in subsequent chapters.