The American Naturalist Volume 14 (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. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... EXPLANATION OF CUTS OF CRANIA OF ANURA. The numbers in each column correspond with the types of ossification mentioned in the text, and are the same as those in the table of families given in the same connection. The power numbers attached to Fig. 3, represent the degree of ossification of the nasal bones, except the--I, which signifies unossified ethmoid. Most of the cuts are original. BuFONIDyE.--Fig. 2, anterior part of skull of Chelydobatrachus gou/iii Gray, from Australia. Fig. 3, do of SchismaJtrma cnreits Smith, S. Africa. Fig. 6, lop of head of Peltaphrynepellacephala D. and B., Cuba. Fig. 7, top of head of Otaspis t/iipusn Cope, Cuba. SCAPHIOPID AND PELOBATID.E.--Fig. 2, diagram of top of cranium of Duiociis fa/cara/us Micahelles, Spain. Fig. 5, skull of Srapliiopus holhrovki Harl., United States. Fig. 6, skull of Ciillripfs provincial , from France, after Dug. Hvlide.--Fig. I, Thoropa misitssi Bibr., Brazil. Fig, 2, Hypiiboas i/aiimrrci D. and B., Surinam. Fig. 21, Hypsiboas punctatus Schn., Brazil. Fig. 32, Scylopis venuhius Daudin, Brazil. Fig. 6, Trachycephalus gcographicui D. and B., Brazil, after Steindachner. CYSTIfiNATHlDjE.--Fig. I, Eusophus ncbulosus Gir., Chili. Fig. 2, Borboroctttes lasmaniensii Gthr., Tasmania. Fig. 3, Elosia nasus Licht., Brazil. Kig. 3," Hylodts oxyrhynchus D. and B., V. Indies. Fig. 4, Grypiscus uinbrinus Cope, Brazil. Fig. 6, Calyfloctphalusgayi D. & B., Chili..--Fig. 3', Rtinulu fhryioprminn Cope, t ota Rica. Fig. 3, Rana oxrhyncha Sund., S. Africa. Fig. 3, Rana clamilans Oaud., N. America. Fig. 3, Rana agilis Mus., Berol. Fig. 3s, Rana hcxaJactyla Less., India. Fig. 4, Polypedalts quadrilincatus I), and B., Ceylon. To be Continued. CONCERNING AMBER.1 BY EKM1NNIE A. SMITH. TH E history of amber...