CANIS MAGELLANICUS. 



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beyond a line joining the anterior margins of the two fourth upper 

 premolars. The posterior extension of the bony palate varies 



Fisr. 21. 



Skull of the type of CANIS MAGELLANICUS. 



considerably ; it may extend backwards to a line joining the hinder 



margins of the two hinder upper molars, or a little further backwards, 

 or not backwards beyond the middle of those molars. 



Centimeters. 



Basion to ovalion 2*7 



sphenoideum 4'4 



Sphenoideum to gnathion 11*2 



Length of palate 8'2 



Breadth 4'2 



Length of nasals 6'2 



Breadth of 1*3 



brain-case 5'1 



zygomata 9'1 



