This book is a comprehensive catalog of the vertebrate osteology and dentition specimens housed in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Compiled by the museum's curators, it provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of each specimen, as well as information on their origin and classification. With sections devoted to fishes, reptiles, birds, and mammals, 'Catalogue of the Specimens Illustrating the Osteology and Dentition of Vertebrated Animals, Recent and Extinct' is an invaluable resource for researchers and scholars in the fields of anatomy, paleontology, and natural history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.