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27618, 36952. Two imperfect specimens of the left ramus of the 

 mandible, containing the whole of the dentition ; from the 

 Upper Pliocene of Perrier (Tuy-de-D6me), France. The 

 length of the space occupied by the five cheek-teeth is 

 0,016. Bravard Collection. Purchased, 1852. 



34952-6. The humerus, femur, tibia, and part of the innominate ; 

 from the Pliocene of Perrier. The length x of the humerus 

 is 0,080, and that of the tibia 0,123 ; the corresponding 

 dimensions of Pomel's type-specimens being 0,078 and 

 0,120. Bravard Collection. Purchased, 1852. 



iUpttg fcra^tltensfe, Linn. 1 



Syn. Lepus tapeti, Pallas 2 . 



Lepus affinis braziliensis, Lund. 



Hob. S. America. 



18904. The cranium, wanting the zygomatic arches and part of 



the premaxillae ; from a cavern in Minas Geraes, Brazil. 

 This specimen is noticed by "Waterhouse in the ' Natural 

 History of the Mammalia,' vol. ii. pp. 144, 145, who 

 observes that it is distinguished from the existing form 

 merely by its slightly superior size. 



Claussen Collection. Purchased, 1845. 



18905. Specimens of the palate and rami of the mandible; from the 



caverns of Minas Geraes, Brazil. 



Claussen Collection. Purchased, 1845. 



cumcuIuS, Linn. 3 



Hab. Europe. 



From its burrowing habits Sanford (Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc. 

 vol. xxvi. p. 128) is strongly inclined to doubt the contemporaneity 

 of the Rabbit with the proper members of the Cave-fauna of England. 

 All the bones noticed below are in a comparatively fresh condition. 



15089. The greater portion of the right ramus of the mandible ; 

 (F'uj.} from Kent's-Hole Cavern, Torquay. This specimen is 



1 Syst. Nat. ed. 12, vol. i. p. 78 (1766). 



2 Nov. Spec. Glirium, p. 30 (1778). 



3 Syst. Nat. ed. 12, vol. i. p. 77 (1766). 



