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tinned to exist till the Older Pliocene period. There are three 

 large species of Rhinoceros, as well as a species of the extinct 

 genus Lcptodon of smaller size. Eemains of a very large wild 

 boar {Sus) were found. Very interesting is the occurrence of a 

 species of giraffe {Camel ojiardalis) as tall as the African species 

 but more slender ; and also an extinct genus Hellaclotlierium, not 

 quite so tall as the giraffe but much more robust, and showing 

 some approach to the Antilopidpe in its dentition. Antelopes 

 ■were abundant, ranging from the size of the gazelle to that of 

 the largest living species. Tliree or four seem referable to living 

 genera, but the majority are of extinct types, and are classed 

 in the genera Palmotragiis, Palmoryx, Tragocerus, and Palceoreas ; 

 while Drcmotlierinm is an ancient generalized form of Ccrvidce 

 or deer. 



Probosciclea. — These are represented by two species of Masto - 

 don, and two of Dinotlicrium, an extraordinary extinct form 

 supposed to be, to some extent, intermediate between the 

 elephants and the aquatic manatees (Sirendec.) 



Rodentici. — This order is represented by a species of Ilyslrix, 

 larger than living porcupines. 



Edentata. — This order, now almost confined to South America, 

 was represented in the IVIiocene period by several European 

 species. Ancylotherium and Macrotherium, belonging to an extinct 

 family but remotely allied to the African ant-bear {Oryderopus), 

 occur in Greece. 



Birds. — Species of Phasianus and Gallus were found ; the 

 latter especially interesting as being now confined to India. 



Reptiles. — These are few and unimportant, consisting of a 

 tortoise (Testudo) and a large lizard allied to Varanus. 



Suvrniary of the Mioeene Fauna of Greece. — Although we can- 

 not consider that the preceding enumeration gives us by any 

 means a complete view of the actual inhabitants of this part 

 of Europe during the later portion of the Miocene period, we 

 yet obtain some important information. The resemblance that 

 appeared in the Pliocene fauna of Europe, to that of the open 

 country of tropical Africa, is now still more remarkable. We 



