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MAMMALIA.
This class, it is known, is subdivided into nine orders.
In the preceding chapter I spoke of the population,  and ever*
of tribes of Aborigines, in the Northern Department.
1st.    I
Order.
MAN.
2nd
Order.
Quadrumana or Monkeys are not found in the Northern Department.
I. Fam. Cheiroptera. I,
Genus .Vespertilio......,. .2 species.
II. Fam. Insectivora.
III. Fam. Carnivora.
Genus.. Sorex...............2 species.
"      ..Scalops............1      "
1st Tribe:
Plantigrades.
Genus .Ursus...............4 species.
(      ..Meles...............1      "
'      ..Procyon............1      "
'      ..Gulo...............1      "
2nd Tribe:
Digitigrades.
8rd Tribe:
Amphibious.
Genus. .Mustela............5  species.
'*      ..Lutra..............1      "
'      ..Mephitis...........1      "
'      ..Canis...............5      "
1      ..    "   (Lupus).......6      "
'      ..    "   (Vulpes)......«      "
'      ..Felis................3
Gents. .Phoca..............1 species.
'       Trichechus rosmarus.l      "
4th
Order.
Marsupial animals are not found in the Northern Department.
I. Fam. with perfect
clavicles.
II. Fam. with imper-
fect clavicles.
Genus..Fiber...............2
"      ..Arvicola...........5
"      ..Mus................1
"      ..Meriones...........1
"      ..Arctomys..........6
"      ..Sciurus.............8
"      . .Pteromis...........2
..Jeomys Talpoides..!
Gbnub. .Hystrix............1 species.
"      ..Lepns..............4      "
6th
Order.
Edentata are not found in the Northern Department.
îhî
1. Fam. Proboscidea.
II. Fam. True Paehy-
dermata.
III. Soiiped.
No Elephants.
Genu». . Sus................1 species.
Genu». .Equus..............i species.
(	I. Fam. Hornless.	No Camelidae.	
. à	II. Fam. Horned.	1st Tribe : Solid Horned.	
SÎ		2nd Tribe :   | Hairy Horned.|            No Giraffldae.	
		8rd Tribe: Hollow Horned.	
			
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Sri
GauTJi.. Phyfleter...........1 species.
"      ..Balsena............1      "