1906.] 



OF THE LYNX FROM DERBYSHIRE. 



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trochantei' is broken off. It is distinguished from the corre- 

 sponding bone of the Northern Lynx (B.M. 1230 a) by the 

 greater development of the I'idge which travels down the outer 

 side of the shaft from the great trochanter. 



Measurements of Left Femvn\ 





F. lynx. 

 Cales'Dale. 



F. lipix. 

 Cales Dale. 



F. Ji/iix 



(borealis). 



Brit. Mus. 



1230 A. 





1-89 

 •82 



2-12 



•83 



1-62 



•78 



i 2-0 





Circumference of shaft, taken 3 ins. 



from 





* In tlie B.M. specimen this was the minimum circumference. 



There are five tarsal bones, including an astragalus^ and a 

 calcanemn ; and also one carpal — which I take to be a pisiform, 

 though it differs somewhat from the pisiform of the Northej-n Lynx. 



Of metapodial bones there are two complete metacarpals, 

 namely, the second of the right and the third of the left manus ; 

 one complete metatarsal (mt. 5 — left), and another lacking tlie 

 distal end (mt. 5 — right). Besides these there are two fragments, 

 which are spscially interesting owing to their size and stoutness 

 of build. A comparison with Mr. Davies's measurements of the 

 Teesdale and British Museum metatarsals is misleading, but is 

 given for what it is worth. 



The measurements of the phalanges, taken in order of size, are 

 as follows : — 



a. First series — proximal ends bifid : 



1-G5; r55; 1-50; 1-25. 

 h Heconil series — distal end on the twist : 



r25; 1-16; 1-08; 1-08; 1-07; 1-03. 



