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MR. R. LYDEKKER ON THE SKULL-CHAEACTEHS [May 25, 



The photograph agrees fairly with a picture of a young stag in 

 Hodgson's sketches, which is probably also in the winter coat. 

 A sketch of a stag in the same series is redder, with no distinct 

 rump- patch, and may represent the summer coat. 



Text-fiff. 182. 



Young Shou Stag, from a photograph lent by Mr. D. Ezra. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. On the Skull- Characters in the Southern Sea-Elephant. 

 By R. Lydekker *. 



[Received May 15, 1909.J 



(Text-figures 183-185.) 



The distribution of the Southern iSea-elephant (for which, 

 following Sir W. H. Flower t, I retain the name MacrorhivMS 

 leoninus, despite the objection that may be raised against the 

 origin of the generic designation) suggests the existence of several 

 local races. The species occurs, for instance, on the island of San 

 Juan off the coast of Chile, and in the Falklands ; and it is quite 



* Coinmunieated \iy permission of the Trustees of the British Museum. 

 t Proc. Zocl. Sec. 1881, pp. 145 et seqq. 



