182 Albany Museum Records. 



Notice of a new Fossile Reptile (Scapanodon Duplessisi) from the 

 Lower Kai-roo beds of Prince Albert, Cape Colony. By 

 R. Broom, M.D., &c. 



Some time ago Mr. P. H. Du Plessis discovered a number of 

 Ijones of large reptiles on his farm, Zeekoegat, in the district of 

 Prince Albert, C.C. At the request of Mr. W. L. Sclater, Director 

 of the S. African Museum, I recently visited the spot and examined 

 the remains. I found the detached bones of probably a consider- 

 able number of individuals scattered over a considerable area, but 

 mostly confined to a single stratum. Most of the bones were 

 badly weathered and much broken, but three fairly perfect humeri 

 were obtained, as well as two imperfect scapulae, one or two 

 vertebrae, and a few other bones. A number of small fragments 

 of skulls wei-e discovered, but not in very close association with 

 the other bones. It is probable that the fragments are portions of 

 the skulls of three different individuals, and though at present it 

 is impossible to be certain, it is likely that all the skulls and all 

 the other bones belong to the same species. The humeri equal in 

 size that of Titntiosvchus, and the jaw fragments which bear teeth 

 show that the animal was probably allied to Titanosuchus, though 

 belonging to a different genus. To avoid any possible confusion, 

 however, I will take as the types, two imperfect jaws showing a 

 series of molar teeth, and belonging to die same skull. 



One of the two jaw fragments is a considerable part of the 

 right dentary. It shows evidences of two fairly large incisors, 

 with a portion of a very large canine. Behind the canine can be 

 seen at least 11 relatively small molars. These small molars 

 follow the canine in much the same way as in Titanosuchus, but 

 they differ in being considerably smaller and much flatter. 

 Roughly it may be said that three molars in Scapanodon occupy 

 the same space as two in Titanosuchus. The remarkable feature 

 of the genus, so far as is shown by the specimens, is the structure 

 of the molars. The deeper part of the root is in section a narrow 



