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THIS part contains the Primates, Prosimidæ, Chiroptera, and Insectivora of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. Till 1865 this Museum was the property of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, and a catalogue of the mammalia therein was drawn up in 1863 by the late Edward Blyth, so well known to all Indian naturalists of that period. The collection has increased enormously since, from in 1863 150 species of the four orders catalogued by Dr. Anderson to 252 at present existing in the Museum of these same orders. Extensive and important details are given about many of the more remarkable species, especially the Primates. The synonimic lists seem well worked out, and this part will have a value for the working naturalists far beyond that of a mere catalogue. We trust the second part will soon be published, and we congratulate the Trustees on the excellent work done by their supelintendent.
Catalogue of Mammalia in the Indian Museum, Calcutta.
By John Anderson Part I. (Calcutta: printed by order of the Trustees, 1881.)
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Catalogue of Mammalia in the Indian Museum, Calcutta . Nature 27, 172 (1882). https://doi.org/10.1038/027172c0
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