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Amphicyon lemanensis, Pomel '. 



Syn. Amphicyon Uainvilki, P. Gervais. 

 Amphicyon elaverensis, P. Gervais. 

 Amphicyon gracilis, Pomel. 

 Amphicyon larteti, Bravard (MS.). 

 Amphicyon leptorhynchus, Pomel. 

 Amphicyon minor, Blainville (inparte). 

 Cynelos langensis, Jour dan (MS.). 



The cheek-teeth of the typical race of this species are about the 

 size of those of Canis lupus, but some specimens are considerably 

 smaller. Some of the limb-bones referred to this species are larger 

 than the corresponding bones of the Wolf, and it is possible that 

 these differences may be of specific value. 



Hab. Europe. 



30975. The hinder portion of the palate, containing the last three 

 (Fig.) premolars of the right side, and the first two true molars 



of both sides ; from the Lower Miocene of St. Gerand-le- 

 Puy (Allier), France. The dentition of the left side of 

 the specimen (reversed) is figured by Filhol in the Ann. 

 Sci. Geol. vol. x. pi. xi. fig. 3, under the above name. 

 The specimen is entered in the Museum Register as 

 A. larteti, Bravard, MS. 



Bravard Collection. Purchased, 1852. 



30879. Fragment of the left maxilla, containing the carnassial 

 and the first true molar, in an unworn condition ; from 

 the Lower Miocene of Puy-de-D6me, France. 



Hastings Collection. Purchased, 1855. 



30976. An upper true molar ; from the Lower Miocene of Allier. 



Bravard Collection. Purchased, 1852. 



26732. The greater portion of the right ramus of the mandible, 

 containing the first and second true molars, and the 

 bases of the other cheek-teeth ; from the Lower Miocene 

 of Allier. This specimen is precisely similar to one 

 figured by Filhol in the Arch. Mus. Lyon. vol. iii. pi. i. 

 fig. 1. It exhibits remarkably well the meionocreodont 

 character of the species, m . 2 being of precisely the 

 same size as the homologous tooth of C. lupus, while 



1 Bull. Soc. Geol. France, ser. 2, vol. iv. p. 379 (1846). The synonymy is 

 mainly taken from Filhol, Ann. Sci. Geol. vol. x. art. 3, p. 77. 



