44 SEALS. 



Peron indicates a species from Eugene Island, Australia, under 

 the name of Otaria albicollis, Peron et Lesueur, Voy. ii. 118; 

 Desm. Mamm. 251. Phoca albicollis, Fischer, Syn. 233, 



Cuvier observes, this species has the arms placed far forwards, 

 and not as in other Otarice. Oss. Foss. v. 223. 



Cuvier observes, " the only Otaria brought home by Peron, 

 hence probably his 0. cinerea, was 2 feet 9 inches long ; it is 

 rather whiter than the specimens from the Cape." The skull 

 is not mentioned. Oss. Foss. v. 221. 



Peron, in speaking of the productions of Isle de Decrees, says 

 they found a new Seal 9 or 10 feet long. "The hair of this 

 animal is very short, very hard, and very thick (tres grossier) ; 

 but its skin is thick and strong, and the oil abundant." 



** Fur short, close-pressed, without any under-fur. Hair Seals. 

 4. ARCTOCEPHALUS LOBATUS. 



The flaps to the hind- toes short, not so long as the toes : 

 canines large, rugulose, thick at the base ; grinders large, with a 

 rugose keel round the inner side of the base; the 1st and 2nd 

 with one small lobe ; 3rd, 4th and 5th grinders with a distinct 

 front and hinder lobe. 



Otaria cinerea, Gray in King, Narrat. Australia, ii. 413 ; Grif- 

 fith, A. K. v. 183 (not Peron?), 1827. 

 Arctocephalus lobatus, Gray, Spic. Zool. i. t. , skull ; Bull. 



Sci. Nat. xvi. 113; in J. Brookes' 's Cat. Mus. 37, 1828. 

 Phoca lobata, Fischer, Syn. ii. 574. 

 ? Otaria Lamairii, J. Mutter, Wiegm. Arch. 1841, 334. 

 Otaria Stelleri (Mus. Leyden, 1845), Faun. Japon. t. 21, 22, 23, 



animal, t. 22. f. 3, skull. 

 Otaria jubata, part., Gray, Cat. Osteol. Coll. B. M. 33. 



Young covered with soft fur, which falls off when the next 

 coat of fur is developed. 



Inhab. N. W. coast of Australia. Houtman's Abrolhos, Mr. 

 Gilbert. 



a. Skin of half-grown. Port Essington. 



b. Skin of half-grown. Port Essington. 



c. Skin of half-grown. Port Essington. 



d. Jaws of skull, half-grown. Houtman's Abrolhos, Austra- 

 lia. From Mr. Gould's Collection. 



e. Lower jaw, half-grown. Houtman's Abrolhos, Australia. 

 From Mr. Gould's Collection. 



/. Teeth, very young. Houtman's Abrolhos, Australia. From 

 Mr. Gould's Collection. 



