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synonym of a species of Oudenodoii probably O. magnus, and 

 Graaff Reinet is no doubt the correct locality. 



Ni/thiisaurus larvatus. — Tiie locality given for this specimen 

 in both Owen's and Lydekker's Catalogues is " Tafelberg." In 

 the copy of Owen's Catologue l^elonging to the Port 

 Elizabeth Museum there is a note stating that the specimen came 

 from the " East side of Commissee Drift, Caledon River," and to 

 have been discovered by Mr. J M.Orpen,"* and apparently by him 

 presented to the Albany Museum. The correction has i)robablj' been 

 made by the late Rev. D. D. Frasei-, of Bedford, or possibly by his 

 son, Mr. D. D. Eraser, iunr., both of whom were greatly interested 

 in the fossil reptiles of S. Africa. There are numerous other 

 minor corrections which go to show that whoever made them was 

 well acquainted with the history of the specimens from the Eastern 

 Province. The Caledon lliver is situated on the Upper Beaufort 

 beds, and seems a more likely locality than " Tafelberg." 



Anthodun serrarius. — There is not only some doubt as to the 

 locality of this type, but also doubt as to its affinities. In Owen's 

 Catalogue the three specimens are said to have come from " Bush 

 man's River ... a marine formation containing teeth of 

 fish, liassic shells and fossil trees in great quantity." This forma- 

 tion has apparently never been examined since Bain's day, but is 

 most probably part of the Uitenhage formation and of Wealden 

 age. In Lydekker's catalogue two of the specimens are stated to 

 have come from " Stylkrantz," Owen's locality being stated to be 

 incorrect. The third specimen is, however, stated to have come 

 from Bushman's River. As Stylkrantz is on beds of Pei-mian age, 

 and Bushman's River Cretaceous, it is pretty certain one or other 

 of the localities is erroneous. A tooth is in the British Museum 

 which undoubtedly came from the Uitenhage beds, and which is 

 stated to be indistinguishable from Aidhodon. There thus seems 

 a strong probability that the three original S|)ecimeiis were got by 

 l^aiu at Bushman's River. They were all sent together to the 

 British Museum in 1853. By (3wen Anthodon was believed to be 

 a Dimtsaur ; by Lydekker and others it has been believed to be 



[*Tlio sume c;orre(ttiou has be;eii made in tin; Albany Museuiu copy probahly 

 by the late Mr. B. J. GLmville.— S.S.] 



