342 NOTES ON THE CANID# OF THE WHITE RIVER OLIGOCENE. 
which are very much like the corresponding caudals of the long-tailed cats, but are 
decidedly longer and more slender proportionately. Near the tip of the tail the vertebree 
become very small. 
The vids are represented only by fragments, which, so far as they are preserved, do 
not differ materially from those of the modern Canidw. From the character of the pos- 
terior thoracic vertebree, it may be inferred that the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth pairs 
of ribs did not possess tubercles. 
Of the sternum very little is preserved. One segment of the mesosternum is asso- 
ciated with the type specimen of D. felinus ; it has much the same shape as in modern 
dogs, but is somewhat thicker transversely and shallower vertically, in proportion to its 
length. Another segment accompanies a specimen of D. vetus (No. 11424) and is much 
wider and more depressed than in any of the existing fissipedes, except certain hyenas. 
As the association of this weathered fragment with the skeleton of Daphenus may be 
accidental, no great stress can be laid upon it. 
Measurements. 
No. 11421, No. 11423. No. 11425. 
INTER, IGTYGTD cooccoosencecsanqnoncnsecococnees Hopsconbo.esce0o900E80 sasDa noc UD .OsENSEEqNEDIDSBOHOoOSEOSESORRaAES 0.031 
Axis, length (exel. of odontoid) 041 
oi «« of odontoid process 013 | -014 
Commnwa Obbpmibenl OG ace sercectcetsctenesenechteeste-trciscseciers iacesesiansesecsise sane spencoooanancas sosasccce .028 .031 
Third cervical vertebra, length ........s.cesccesssensecccnmseeeesecueeaeecnnsucaeserecencessevecmec==eess 030 | .031 
a 2 - Width Of anterlOr face.--.........--c+sccenecosensccerancenseecnceeesecerene= .014 | -016 
Fourth “ ee length.... 030 .030 
Fifth  ‘ ff G8 ocpnandocab2000 soncnssoncooouecHacdacHcansasoncoaDtosncooaN0sTNIoC epon000 030 | 
Sixth <“ ee GO 3900000 8edeer0 So COnSOHORE BEE EeEDJDbeDIaH donaasbes00000 LchebcusdoDerdDEEDeIC 024 028 | 031 
a ag s WAG Ob AMbELLOL LACE) sacscncersescaseeelecwasirr ceeaunteneesnesiatiecs reer 012 014 016 
Seventh ‘“ cc(e Wilenath wees eese eee ese .022 024 | —.026 
First thoracic vertebra, length.........-.0c2sc++ cseccnsercecsssscesesensecracsesseee sanssr. seeecceeeens -017 .020 | 021 
Thirteenth thoracic vertebra, length.....--.....:00.20...0ceneceencnsseeenecaeseeesceasecneeeserccserces -021 024 | 024 
as ae cs WHGKHD GAO LEIMKOIE IY Goode Godcangonocdoos acaosobacaESbAUoCSEMSdODScOO0e -017 021 | -021 
First lumbar vertebra, length.......-.-..2:-ssececsseececnsececnteccenseeecsseeseeecceeasessaenesereenerses -028 | 028 
Ks w Width anterior £aCe.........c020ceseceece sere raceee GeacangodooansoDoqaDSDbeONNN .020 | -020 
Sixth “ CD elon erhhites vevsc censure succssace- cc esesehe Soon coesscaten aac ouce eaten cer cea 037 | .037 
y “ cs width anterior face 021 -021 
Last lumbar, length......:--.ccccsseecnssesccenceeereeeeccaneceessseceuersceverseesaceaeseensesesnuesecaeees 030 -028 
ee €€ "Width ANGELION £ACC.....00ceeesecsesevesseseseccnccscenacsecanccasenscnccncrseanssasernenae .022 -025 
Sacrum, length .....-...ssecescecnecnnccesseeeccnscenseceeeeceseesscesectesencccneceaseeatensessecesecenecees | 058 
«« width across pleurapophyses .051 051 
First caudal vertebra, length ..........cccccsessescececcccssesetessnsnecccececceceseseeeevenscesssvananeess 020 
ic ‘« width across transverse processes .060 
Median caudal, length ..ccsccoessesssesrcessceenesersecnsenncsecsserseeseese ososccssanssrtuenesnascessessne -040 
