PROBOSCIDTA FROM BALUCHISTAN. 



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form, and in size and structure compares closely with D. hobleyi *. 

 The third ridge of the last molar is not parallel to the front ones, 

 but slopes at an angle similar to that found in D. hobleyi and 

 D. Icevms. 



Of the separate teeth, none shows any great difierence from 

 specimens of European forms with which it has been compared. 

 An upper molar, probably a second, is here figured (text-fig. 10). 



Text-figure 10. 



A. 



B. 



C. 



Dinofherium sp. Second upper molar. A. Surface view. B. View from 

 inner side. C. External side. P. Posterior view. X f . 



There is nothing in it which can be construed as a " longitudinal 

 ridge," nor is there anything in the nature of a "cusp blocking 

 the valley " which has not been found within the range of 

 variation of European specimens. A third upper premolar 

 (PI. lY. fig, 6) is also figured to show the separation of 

 the inner cusps said to be characteristic of the Indian foi-ms, 



* Andrews, P. Z, S. 1911, 



