82 [August, 1S44. 



Stated Meeting, August 20, 1S44. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



A paper by Dr. Hallowell, intended for publication, entitled 

 "Descriptions of new species of African Reptiles," was read 

 and referred to the following committee : Dr. Holbrook, Dr. 

 William Blanding, and Rev. J. H. McFarland. 



Dr. Morton read a "Description of the head of a Fossil Cro- 

 codile from the cretaceous strata of New Jersey,'-* which be- 

 ing intended for publication, was referred to a committee as 

 follows: Mr. Conrad, Mr. R. C. Taylor, and Dr. Holbrook. 



Two communications from the American Philosophical So- 

 ciety, dated 21st June and 19th of July, 1844, returning the 

 thanks of the Society for recent numbers of the Academy's 

 Proceedings. 



Meeting for 'Business, August 27, 1844. 



Vice President Mokton in the Chair. 



The Committee, to whom was referred the following paper 

 read at last meeting, reported in favour of publication. 



Description of the Head of a Fossil Crocodile from the Cretaceous 

 strata of New Jersey. 



By Samuel George Morton, M. D. 



Read Aug. 20, 1844. 



Crocodilus (Gavialis?) clavirostris. 



Skull very broad posteriorly, whence it tapers in a gradual and 

 triangular manner to a narrow, elongated snout. Orbits very large, 

 oblique, and with but slight marginal elevation. Temporal fossa? of 

 great size, and the spiracles? placed immediately below and before 

 the inner margin of the orbit. Length of the head from the su- 

 perior margin of the occiput to the broken end of the snout 23 

 inches : width of the occiput behind, 12| inches ; lateral diameter of 

 orbit 3£ inches ; lateral diameter of temporal fossa) 4g inches. Re- 

 maining teeth 13 on each side. Lateral diameter of terminal end of 

 the snout 3) inches. 



