236 EUMETOPIAS STELLERI STELLER 7 S SEA LION. 



Measurements from Two SMns of EUMETOPIAS STELLERI. 



Captain Scammon gives the following external measurements 

 of a full-grown male taken at the Farallone Islands, July 17, 



1872. 



ft. in. mm. 



Length from tip of nose to end of hind flippers 12 3, 660 



Length of hind flippers 22= 660 



Breadth of hind flippers (expanded) 9 = 220 



Circumference of body behind fore limbs 7 =2, 150 



From nose to fore limbs 5 =1,526 



Length of fore flipper 26= 753 



Breadth of fore flipper 14 = 470 



Distance between extremities of fore limbs 10 0=3, 035 



Length of ear 1= 47 



Length of tail 7= 177 



Length of longest whiskers . 16= 457 



Length of longest hind claw 1J= 32 



