RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstracts of the Transactions of the Zoological Society. CUL-DAR75.154. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2021, 9.2025. RN2
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Vol. 5. Part 3. Parker p. 234 fossil Bird, connecting Flamingos & True water-birds
Parker, William Kitchen. 1864. On the osteology of Gallinaceous birds and Tinamous. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 5(3): 149-241, pls. XXXIV-XLII.
" " " p. 236 237 Ostrich allied to mammalia yet very abnormal, but allied to & [illeg] from Tinamous
Vol 5 Part 4. p. 268 Owen on stump-like tail of sloth not being a rudiment — what then is it? so with hinder thumb of Orang
Owen, Richard. 1865. Contributions to the natural history of the anthropoid apes. No. VIII. On the external characters of the Gorilla (Troglodytes Gorilla, Sav.). Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 5: 243-284, pls. XLIII-XLIX. PDF
p. 334 Owen on relation of great Auk to other northern sea-gul -whilst to wingless Penguin of S. not clearly related to any other group.
Owen, Richard. 1865. Description of the skeleton of the Great Auk, or Garfowl (Alca impennis, L.). Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 5: 317-335, pls. LI-LII.
Vol. 6 Part 2. Owen p 70 on wingless bird being the largest in world (for no other could grow so big
p 81 Sneers at types
Owen, Richard. 1866. On the osteology of the Dodo (Didus ineptus, Linn.). Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 6: 49-85, pls. LXIV-LXVI.
[do] Part 3. Flower p. 112 excellent on F. W. Dolphins — explains present range
Flower, William Henry. 1867. Description of the skeleton of Inia geoffrensis and of the skull of Pontoporia blainvillii, with remarks on the systematic position of these animals in the Order Cetacea. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 6(3): 87-116, pls. XXV-XXVIII.
Part 4 Mivart on skeleton of Orangs
Mivart, St George Jackson. 1869. Contributions towards a more complete knowledge of the skeleton of the Primates. Part I. The appendicular skeleton of Simia. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 6: 175-225, pls. XXV-XLIII.
Part 7. p. 397-400 Gunther on differences on opposite sides of Panama & analogous cases of Suez, Baltic &c.
Günther, Albert. 1869. An account of the fishes of the states of Central America, based on collections made by Capt. J. M. Dow, F. Godman, Esq., and O. Salvin, Esq.. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 6 no. 7: 377-494, pls. LXIII-LXXXVII. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U1451] PDF
p. 438 Poison-fang in fishes — modification of mucous-glands & which in poison in some cases, illustration of snakes
Vol. 7 Part. I. p. 92, Murie & Mivart, difficulty in understanding rudiment of nail
Murie, James and Mivart, St George Jackson. 1869. On the anatomy of the Lemuroidea. [Read 17 March 1866.] Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 7 no. 1: 1-113, pls. I-IV. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U1453] PDF
Part 6 p. 459 Murie on gradation from wriggling to locally [illeg] seals
Murie, James. 1871. Researches upon the anatomy of the Pinnipedia. Part I. On the Walrus (Trichechus rosmarus, Linn.). Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 7 (6): 411-464, pls. LI-LV.
Vol. 8 Part 3 (1872) p. 169 Murie on Homology of Baleen of Cetacea & Bristles in mule of the Sirenia & long plates of Ruminants &c.
Murie, James. 1871. On the form and structure of the manatee (Manatus americanus). Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 8 (3): 127-220, pls. XVII-XXVI
Vol. 9. part 2 — Ld Walden. Geograph. Distribution of Philippine Birds
Hay, Arthur, Viscount Walden. 1875. A list of birds known to inhabit the Philippine Archipelago. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 9: 125-252, pls. XXIII-XXXIV.
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