Catalogue Of The Batrachia Salientia S Ecaudata In The British Museum Volume PDF Download

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia S. Ecaudata in the Collection British Museum In 1858 the Collection of Tailless Batrachians in the British Museum contained 214 species, represented by 1691 specimens. Ten years later the number of species had increased to 313 The two numbers amount now to 522 and 4692 respectively. The classification adopted here is derived from that proposed by Mr. E. D. Cope; but it has been modified in many respects. It appears to the author undeniable that the principles of classification laid down by Mr. Cope are more in accordance with the natural affinities of the genera of Tailless Batrachians than those employed by other authors; this is amply proved by all we know of their geographical distribution, development, and physiology. An objection has been made to the adoption of this system, but on a rather trivial ground. It is the supposed difficulty of ascertaining osteological characters and quite recently Dr. P. Brocchi f questions whether it is possible to apply in descriptive zoology a classification that requires the sacrifice of one or several of the specimens. But. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.