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MR. E. LYDEKKER ON THE SKULL-CHARACTERS [May 25, 



this evidently relates to the Chilian species subsequently described 

 as M. angustirostris. 



Text-fig. 183. 



Palatal aspect of skull of Male Falkland Sea-Elephant. About \ nat. size. 

 From specimen in Museum of R. College of Surgeons. 



After this much of introduction, I turn to the proper subject 

 of this communication, which relates to skulls of the southern Sea- 



