| PAGE |
| CHAPTER I. |
| Introductory account of the skeleton in general | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Classification | 30 |
| CHAPTER III. |
| Skeleton of Hemichordata, Urochordata and Cephalochordata | 50 |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| Skeletal characters of the Vertebrata. The skeleton in the Cyclostomata | 53 |
| CHAPTER V. |
| Skeletal characters of the Ichthyopsida. Characters of the several groups of Pisces | 59 |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| The skeleton of the Dogfish (Scyllium canicula) | 71 |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| The skeleton of the Codfish (Gadus morrhua) and the skull of the Salmon (Salmo salar) | 83 |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| General account of the skeleton in Fishes | 104 |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| Characters of the several groups of Amphibia | 133 |
| CHAPTER X. |
| The skeleton of the Newt (Molge cristata) | 138 |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| The skeleton of the Frog (Rana temporaria) | 151 |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| General account of the skeleton in Amphibia | 168 |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| Skeletal characters of the Sauropsida. Characters of the several groups of Reptiles | 189 |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| The skeleton of the Green Turtle (Chelone midas) | 214 |
| CHAPTER XV. |
| The skeleton of the Crocodile (Crocodilus palustris) | 237 |
| CHAPTER XVI. |
| General account of the skeleton in Reptiles | 270 |
| CHAPTER XVII. |
| Characters of the several groups of Birds | 295 |
| CHAPTER XVIII. |
| The skeleton of the Wild Duck (Anas boschas) | 302 |
| CHAPTER XIX. |
| General account of the skeleton in Birds | 328 |
| CHAPTER XX. |
| Characters of the several groups of Mammalia | 343 |
| CHAPTER XXI. |
| The skeleton of the Dog (Canis familiaris) | 374 |
| CHAPTER XXII. |
| General account of the skeleton in Mammalia. The exoskeleton and vertebral column | 416 |
| CHAPTER XXIII. |
| General account of the skeleton in Mammalia (continued). The skull and appendicular skeleton | 455 |
| LIST OF AUTHORS REFERRED TO. | 529 |
| INDEX. | 531 |
