HIPPOPOTAMID^:. 287 



37735 z. The greater portion of a late rib ; from the Upper Pliocene 

 of Perrier. Croizet Collection. Purchased, 1848. 



Hippopotamus pentlandi, II. v. Meyer '. 

 Syn. Hippopotamus medius, Owen 2 . 



As far as is known, this species appears to be closely allied to, but 

 smaller than, the existing H. amphibius ; there are, however, dif- 

 ferences in the form of some of the limb-bones, e. g. the tibia. 



Hob. South Europe. 



40996. The palate, with the three true molars in a half-worn con- 

 dition ; from the Grotta di Maccagnone, Cazine, Sicily 3 . 

 The length of the space occupied by the three teeth is 

 0,112, and the interval between m. 3 of either side 0,054. 

 Presented by C. Falconer, Esq., 1867. 



40995. The palate of a rather larger individual, with the three true 

 molars ; from the Grotta di Maccagnone. 



Presented by C. Falconer, Esq., 1867. 



40910. Fragment of the cranium, showing m. 2 and m. 3 in an early 

 condition of wear, together with some of the bones of the 

 foot ; from the Grotta di Maccagnone. 



Presented by G. Falconer, Esq., 1867. 



40998. Fragment of the left maxilla, with the three true molars ; 

 from the Grotta di Maccagnone. 



Presented by C. Falconer, Esq., 1867. 



41001. Fragment of the right maxilla, with m. 1 and m. 2. 



Presented by C. Falconer, Esq., 1867. 



41002. Fragment of the left maxilla, with m. 3 ; from the Grotta di 



Maccagnone. Presented by C. Falconer, Esq., 1867. 



41006. Numerous detached upper molars ; from the Grotta di Mac- 

 cagnone. Presented by C. Falconer, Esq., 1867. 



36977-8. Several premolars and true molars ; from a cavern in 

 Palermo. Purchased, about 1860. 



41000. Fragment of the left maxilla, with m. 2 and m. 3 ; from the 

 Grotta di Maccagnone. 



Presented by C. Falconer, Esq., 1867. 



1 Pateologica, p. 533 (1832). 



2 Cat. Fo8s. Mamm. & Birds in Mus. E. Coll. Surgeons, p. 240 (1845). 



3 Vide Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc. vol. xvi. p. 99 (1860). 



