X TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Characters of the PINNIBEDIA Continued. 

 Family^OTAmrD^ Eared Seals. 



Synopsis of the genera and species 208-213 



Mythical and undeterminable species 214-216 



Geographical distribution 216 



Fossil Otaries 217-221 



Milk dentition 221-224 



Irregularities of dentition 224 



Position of the last upper permanent molar 225 



General observations 225-227 



Habits 227 



Products 228 



Destruction of Fur Seals for their peltries : 229-231 



Genus EUMETOPIAS 231 



EUMETOPIAS STELLERI Steller's Sea-Lion 232-274 



Synonymy and bibliographical references 232 



External characters 232-236 



External measurements 236 



Skull 237-238 



Measurements of skulls 238 



Teeth 239 



Skeleton 240-244 



Measurements of skeleton 242-244 



Sexual, adolescent, and individual variation 244 



Geographical variation 244 



Comparison with allied species 244-247 



Measurements of skulls of OTARIA JUBATA 247 



Geographical distribution 248 



General history and nomenclature 248-254 



Habits ' 254-274 



Genus ZALOPHUS 275 



ZALOPHUS CALIFOHXIANTS Califomian Sea- Lion 276-312 



Synonymy and bibliographical references 27C 



External cliura.-trrs 276-278 



Young 278 



Pelage 278 



Size 278-283 



External measurements 279-280 



Measurements of skeleton of female 281-283 



Skull 283-285 



Measurements of skulls 285 



Dentition ... 286 



Sexual differences 287 



Variation with age 287-289 



Comparison with allied species 289 



Geographical distribution 289-291 



General history and nomenclature 291-296 



Habits 296-312 



Genus C ALLORHINUS 312-410 



CALLORHINUS URSINUS Northern Fur Seal 313 



Synonymy and bibliographical references 313-314 



External characters 314 



Color 314 



Pelage 315 



Size 316-319 



External measurements 319 



Ears 320 



Fore limbs 320 



Hind limbs.. 320 



