1905.] DOLPHINS FROM TRAVANCOEB. 123 



The following is the description of these specimens as given by- 

 Mr. Ferguson : — 



Descriptive notes on two Cetaceans caught at Villinjam in 



nets by fishermen on October 15th, 1903, and obtained 



by purchase. 



Smcdlei' specwien. 



ft. in. 



Length from tip of snout to the median cleft 



on the tail-flukes 5 10 



From tip of snout to origin of doisal fin 2 8 



„ ,, pectoral fin 1 6 



,, „ genitals 3 10 



,, ,, anus 4 3 



Anterior margin of pectoral fin along the cui'\e . 1 2 



,, ,, dorsal 1 



Tail-flukes along the curve 1 Og 



Expanse of tail 1 6 



Beak from gi'oove which sepaiutes the forehead 5^ 



Genital groove 1 , , , i (0 4.4 



Anus I close together | ^^ q| 



Length of mouth from gape 104 



Greatest bi-eadth 11 



height 11| 



,, circumference 3 1 



Smallest circumf ei'ence, at root of tail 8| 



Height of dorsal fin 7^ 



Length of dorsal fin at base 94 



Lower jaw about half an inch longer than upper. Colour dark 



plumbeous, paler about the sides, reddish ashy below. A dark 



blue band running from the eye to the front of the adipose 



elevation on both sides, one inch bi-oad at the eye, tapei'ing to a 



quarter of an inch at the front. Genital and anal regions fleshy 



pink. Jellyfish in stomach. 



2\ 24 



Teeth -,. and — = 49 and 50. 

 2a 26 



Ribs 12 pairs, of which the fii'st four pairs are two-headed. 

 One ossified presternum and two mesostei-na ; xiphisternum 

 membranous. 



A'ertebr*: C. 7, 1). 12, L. 16, Ca. 23 = 58. 



Pterygoids not in contact. 



Larger s2Jecimen. 



ft. in. 

 Length from tip of snout to the median cleft 



on the tail-flukes 6 8 



From tip of snout to origin of dorsal fin 3 



,, ,, pectoral fin 1 8 



,, ,, genitals 3 94 



anus 4 7 



