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of Shropshire, is to be seen at the Natural History Museum 

 (Gallery No. V. of the Geological Department). It is fortunately 



FIG. 20. Skull of Eryops macrocephalus, from Permian strata, Texas. 

 (After Cope.) 



uncrushed, and shows the natural contour of the skull and 

 lower jaw. The specimen was presented by George Maw, 

 Esq., F.G.S. 



FIG. 21. Skeleton of a Labyrinthodont, Actinodon, from Permian strata. 

 (Partly after Gaudry.) 



In Actinodon the skull is short and wide, the nostrils are large, 

 and the muzzle is broad. Fig. 21 is a drawing of the complete 



