152 EF. T. Newten—Pre- Glacial Mammalia. 
IJJ.—Nores on THE VERTEBRATA OF THE Pre-GLACIAL Forrest Bep 
SERIES oF THE East or Encuanp.! 
By E. T. Newton, F.G.S., 
of H. M. Geological Survey. 
PART I.—CARNIVORA. 
OR the purposes of a memoir, about to be published by H.M. 
Geological Survey of England, on the Geology of parts of 
Norfolk, I have been for some time past engaged in a critical 
examination and revision of such lists of the so-called ‘ Pre-Glacial 
Forest Bed” Vertebrata, as have appeared from time to time in 
various publications.? And it is intended to publish the results of 
this work in detail, when figures of the more important specimens 
will be given, together with particulars of the reasons for the 
alterations and additions which it is deemed necessary to make. 
It seemed desirable, however, as some time must elapse before the 
entire work can be accomplished, to publish, as occasion serves, 
short notes of some of the changes about to be made; and it is 
hoped that these notes will not be without interest to the readers of 
this Macazing. : 
The present communication will be limited to the consideration 
of the Carnivora which have been obtained from the “Forest Bed 
Series.” The genera and species of this group, which have been 
recorded by writers as occurring in, this series of deposits, are given 
in the following list, but it would only be tedious to enumerate 
here the sources from which the list has been compiled. 
CARNIVORA WHICH HAVE BEEN RECORDED AS OCCURRING IN THE “ Forest Brp 
SEries.” (See also corrected list at conclusion of this communication.) 
Canis lupus. Ursus speleus. 
vulpes arvernensis. 
Hyena spelea. etruscus. 
Machairodus latidens. arctos. 
Lutra. 
Trichechus rosmarus. 
priscus (Falconer MS8.). 
Canis lupus and C. vulpes appear each to be represented by one 
specimen only, the former by a portion of a humerus, and the 
latter by a part of a lower jaw. There is some doubt as to both 
these species. The portion of humerus, now in the Museum of 
Practical Geology, forms part of the King Collection of “ Forest 
Bed” mammals, but the locality from which it was obtained is not 
known, and consequently its horizon is uncertain. It is quite 
possible that this specimen may have belonged to a Wolf; but it 
might equally well be referred to Dog. The piece of a lower jaw, 
in the Green Collection, at the British Museum, No. 18,2386, 
‘ Published by permission of the Director-General. 
2 As it is most desirable in such work as this that all ayailable material should be 
examined, the writer would esteem it a favour if any one, possessing specimens of 
Vertebrata from the ‘“ Forest Bed,” or knowing of the existence of such specimens 
in any private collections, would communicate with him at the Museum of Practical 
Geology, Jermyn Street, S.W. : 
