1884.] 



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tins more clearly, I subjoin figures (fig. 6) of the palates of two 

 skulls of Otaria ursina, which I observed in the Royal Museum at 

 Berlin, in August 1875. In the skull marked A the opening of 

 the palate is normal, in that marked B it is abnormally elongated ; 

 but in all other respects the two skulls are perfectly similar. 



The skull (figs. 3-5) which I take to be that of a female has 

 been already sufficiently described. It is 9 inches long by 4| inches 

 broad. The peculiar form of the teeth, with the strongly developed 



Fis. 6. 



Palates of Otaria cinerea ; to show variation in the form of the opening. 

 A, normal form ; B, abnormal form. 



anterior and posterior cusps, is well shown in the side view (fig. 3) ; 

 and again in the view of the under surface of the skull (fig. 4). 

 The third skull is probably of a young male : it is 9 inches long 

 by 5 inches broad. It does not appear necessary to figure it, as it 

 reproduces the characters already remarked in the female on a 

 slightly larger scale. 



I must now say a few words on the external characters. The 

 skin of the type specimen is preserved in the Zoological Gallery of 

 the Museum at the Jardin des Plantes. It is marked " Otarie cendree 

 cJ . Otaria cinerea, Peron, Phoca cinerea, Fisch. Des cotes de la 



