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1 pp. - R. Ridgway: Description of a supposed new species of Odontophorus
from soutliern Mexico. 2 pp. — TV. H. Dali: A subtropical miocene fauna
in Arctic Siberia. 1 pl. 8 pp. — C. TV. Ricliiiiond: Notes on a collection of
birds from eastern Nicaragua and the Rio Frio, Costa Rica; with a description
of a supposed new trogon. 54 pp. - F. TV. True: Description of a
new species of fruit bat, Pteropus aldabrensis, from Aldabra island. 2 pp. -
.1. E. Benedict: Notice of the Crustaceans collected by th e U. S. scientific
expedition to the West coast of Africa. 7 pp. - C. M. TVccd: A descriptive
catalogue of the harvest spiders [Phalangiidae] of Ohio. 13 pl. 1 fig. 21 pp. —
C. V. Riley: Scientific results of the U. S. Eclipse expedition to West
Africa, 1889-1890. Report upon th e Insecta, Arachnida and Myriopoda. 1 pl.
13 fig. 26 pp. — C. T. Simpson: On some fossil unios and other freshwater
shells from th e Drift a t Toronto, Canada; with a review of th e distribution
of the Unionidae of northeastern North America. 5 pp. - R. Ridgway:
Descriptions of some new birds collected on the islands of Aldabra and
Assumption, northwest of Madagascar, by TV. L. Abbott. 4 pp. — F. TV.
Trne: Notes on a small collection of mammals from the Tana river, East
Africa, with descriptions of neiv species. 3 pp, - B. Ridgway: Remarks
on the avian genus Myiarchus, w ith special reference to M. yucatanensis
lawrence. 4 pp. — On a small collection of birds from Costa Rica. 6 pp. —
L. Stejnegcr: Notes on a th ird installment of Japanese birds iu the Science
college museum, Tokyo, Japan, with descriptions of new species. 24 pp. —
TV. H. Dali: Land shells of th e genus Bulimulus in lower California, with
descriptions of several new species. 2 pl. 9 pp. - M. .1. Rathbnn: Descriptions
of new species of American fresh water crabs, 5 pl. 13 pp. — R.
Ridgway: A revision of th e genus Formicarius Boddaert. 20 pp. — Description
of a new storm petrel from the coast of western Mexico. 2 pp. —
F. TV. True: Description of a new species of mouse [Sitomys deoolorus]
from Central America. 2 pp. - R. Ridgway: Description of a new Geothlypis
from Brownsville, Texas. 2 pp. - T. G ill: The proper generic name of the
tunnies. 2 pp. - De TVitt Webb: The shell heaps of the east coast of
Florida. 7 pl. 4 pp. - T. H. Beau: Description of a new blennioid fish from
California. 1 fig. 3 pp. — 0 . F. Cook: Notes on Myriapoda from Loanda,
Africa, collected by II. Cliatelaine, including a description of a new genus
and species. 6 pp. - E. Stejueger: Description of a new species of blind
snakes [Typhlopidae] from th e Congo Free State. 2 pp. - On some collections
of reptiles and batracliians from East Africa and th e adjacent islands,
recently received from TV. I.. Abbott and TV. A. Cliaiiler witli descriptions
of new species. 31 pp. — R. E. C. Stearns: Notes on recent collections of
North American land, fresh water and marine shells received from the
U. S. Department of Agriculture. 13-pp. - E. TV. True: On tho relationships
of Taylor’s mouse Sitomys taylori. 2 pp. — W. E. Abbott: Notes on
th e n a tural history of Aldabra, Assumption and Glorioso islands, Indian
ocean. 1 fig. 6 pp. — E. Stejueger: Remarks on Japanese quails. 5 pp. —
On the sta tu s of the gray sliriko, collected by Rlakistou, in Yezo, Japan.
2 pp. - P . E. Jony: Notes on birds of Central Mexico, with descriptions
of forms believed to be new. 21 pp. - 0 . T. Mason: Trowing-sticks from
Mexico and California 3 pp.
Vol. XVII. 1894. F. TV. Trne: Notes on mammals of Baltistan and the Vale
of Kashmir, presented to th e National Museum by TV. E. Abbott. 16 pp. —
E. Slejiiegcr: Description of a new lizard [Vorticaria beldingi] from California.
2 pp. - R. E. P a e k an l: Note on a blue mineral, supposed to bo ultra-
marine, from Silver City, New Mexico. 2 pp. — M. J . Ratlibiin: Descriptions
of two new species of crabs from th e western Indian ocean, presented to
the National Museum by W. E. Abbott. 4 pp. — Descriptions of a new
genus and two new species of African freshwater crabs. 3 pp. - 0. C.
Eiirrlngtou : An analysis of jadeite from Mogoiing, Burma. 3 pp. — F. W.
T ru e: Notes on some skeletons and skulls of porpoises of th e genus Prodel-
pbinus, collected by TV. E. Abbott in the Indian ocean. 5 pp, — C. Reudire:
Description of nests and eggs of some new birds, collected on the island
of Aldabra, n orthwest of Madagascar by TV. E. Abbott. 3 pp. - M. J . Ratbb
uu: Notes on crabs of the family Inachidae in the U. S. National Museum.
1 pl. 38 pp. — G. P. Me rrill: On th e formation of stalactites and gypsum
incrustations in caves. 4 pl. 5 pp. — M. J . Ratbbuu: Descriptions of a new
genus and four new species of crabs from tho Antillean region. 4 pp. - G. P.
Merrill: The formation of sandstone concretions. 1 pi. 2 pp. - TV. H. Dali:
Monograph of the genus Gnathodon, Gray [Rangia. Desmoulins]. 1 pl. 18 pp. —
T. Gill: On the nomenclature and characteristics of the lampreys. 4 pp. -
The nomenclature of th e Myliobatidae or Aotobatidae. 4 pp, — The nomenclature
of the family Poeclliidae or Cyprinodontidae. 2 pp. — The differential
characters of the Salmonidae and Thymallidae, 6 pp. - On the relations
and nomenclature of Stizostedion or Luoioperca. 6 pp. — E. A. Meariis:
Description of a new species of cotton ra t [Sigmodon minimus] from New
Mexico. 2 pp. - C. A. TVliite: Notes on te invertebrate fauna of the Dakota
formation, with descriptions of new molluscan forms. 1 pl. 8 pp. — R. E. C.
Steam s: The shells of the Tres Marias and other localities along tho shores
of lower California and the Gulf of California. 66 pp. — E. Stiyueger:
Notes on a Japanese species of reed warbler. 2 pp. — F. H. Knowlton:
A review of tho fossil flora of Alaska, with descriptions of new species.
1 pl. 34 pp. — F. TT'. True; Diagnoses of new North American mammals.
3 pp. — A. E. V e rrill: Descriptions of new species of starfishes and
ophiurans with a revision of certain species formerly described; mostly
from the collection made by th e U. S. Commission of fish and fisheries.
53 pp. — P. A. Eucas: Notes on th e anatomy and affinities of the Coerebidao
and other American birds. 13 fig. 14 pp. — C. D. TValcott: Discovery of
the genus Oldhainia in America. 1 fig. 3 pp. — E. Loeuiiberg: Notes on
reptiles and batrachians collected in Florida in 1892 and 1893. 23 pp. -
F. TV. True: On tho rodents of the genus Sininthus in Kashmir. 3 pp. —
G. Raur: Tho relationship of the Lacertilian genus Anniella, Gray. 7 pp. -
F. TV. True: Diagnoses of somo undescribed wood rats [genus Neotoma] in
the National Museum. 3 pag. — R. Ridgway: Descriptions of twenty-two
new species of birds from the Galapagos islands. 14 pp. — Descriptions of
some new birds from .Vldabra, Assumption, and Gloriosa islands, collected
by TV. E. Abbott. 3 pp. — C. H. Eigeumauii and C. H, Rcesoii: A revision
of the fishes of tho subfamily Sebastinao of the Pacific coast of America.
33 pp. — 1!. Ridgway: Additional notes on the native trees of tlie lower
Wabash valley. 6 pl. 13 pp. — C. T. Simpson: Distribution of tho land and
fresh water mollusks of tho West Indian region, and their evidence with
regard to past changes of land aud sea. 1 pl. 28 pp. - G. R. Goode and
T. H. Roan: Scientific results of explorations by the U. S. Fish commission
steamer „Albatross” . - N°. XXVIII. On Cetoniimidae and Rondeletiidae,
two new families of batliybial fislies from tho northwestern Atlantic. 1 pl.
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