Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa. Mammalia. (Aves. Reptilia. Pisces. Invertebratae). [5 PT. PT. 5 Has an Additional Title-Leaf Reading Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa, by W.S. Macleay. Publ. in Parts]. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 Excerpt: ...b. the pyloric orifice. 3 m The cazcum, &c., of do. a. The small intestines; 6. the large intestines; c. the situation of a gland the ducts of which open on the inner surface of the ca?cum. The latter towards its apex, smooth, elsewhere with several rows of cells. 3 n The inner surface of the apical portion of the ccecum;--a. the opening by which the secretion of the glands, already mentioned, is discharged. 3 o The vagina and uterus. a. The vagina; b.b. the cornua of the uterus; c.c. the ovaria. GERBIKLU? AURICtlLABIS. (A Made. B Female) (Mammalia.--Plate 26) GERBILLUS AURICULARIS.--Smith. Mammalia.--Plate XXVI.--Male And Female. G. supra fulvus, infra albus; capite supra, dorso, caudaque brunneo-penicillatis; cirro albo post aurem utramque. Oculis profunde brunneis. Cauda brevi. Loxoitudo corporis cum capite 4 unc. 10 lin; caudee 3 unc. 3 lin. Gerbillus Auricularis.--Smith, South African Quarterly Journal, No. 2, New Series, March 1834. Gerbillus Brevicaudatus, F. Cuv.--Transactions of the Zoological Society of London, Part ii. vol. 2, page 144; 1836. Colour.--Male.--The upper surface of the muzzle and head reddish orange, deadened with a faint shade of brown; the back and sides of the body intermediate between ochre and sienna-yellow, the former distinctly, the latter indistinctly variegated with delicate short striae of an umber brown hue; the fur of these parts is tricoloured, being of a dull slate hue towards the base, ochry yellow in the middle, and dark brown at the surface. The sides of the muzzle, the eyebrows, the sides of the head, the whole of the fore legs, the tarsi of the hinder legs, and the under surface of the neck and body, all pure white, except the tarsi, which are slightly tinted with grey. The tail and outer surface of the hinder...