286 FAUNA ANTIQUA SIVALENSIS. 



curve 3 feet 8 in. Diameter wliere tip is broken off 3 in, Tliis horn- 

 core differs in size, form, and curvatiu-e from any kno^\'n ruminant. It 

 is much more circular than that of the Gour or Gayal, in whicli respect 

 it differs still more than the Bos Palcehidicus, and it would appear to 

 indicate a distinct fossil species now extinct. 



The core is hollow throughout, having a thin shell. Surface encrusted 

 thickly with matrix, which requires removal. Consists of 2 fragments, 

 which join ; a portion of the tip is wanting. 



No. 31. Bos Namadicus. — Fragment of horn-core, left side, detached, 

 presenting the same characters as No. 30, namely, a ciirved outline 

 and nearly circular section ; it is less covered Avith matrix, and at tlie 

 upper and convex edge shows a ridge similar to Bos grunniens, Avhich it 

 resembles also in circular section. The specimen is partly covered 

 with hard sandy matrix and is harder and stronger than the other 

 bovine remains above described. Length 1 1 inches ; girth near base 

 14| in. ; at small end of specimen 13 in. (From Jahnsee Ghat on the 

 Nerbudda.) 



No. 32. Bos Palceindictts. — Detached fragment of horn-core with a 

 slight portion of the frontal attached to its base ; the left side ; hollow and 

 in the soft condition of the other Nerbudda fossils. 



Length 11^ in. ; girth near base 19|. Long diameter 7 in.; short 

 diameter 4^ in. 



No. 33. Bos Ncnnadicus. — Mutilated cranium, presenting the occi- 

 pital and sphenoidal region nearly entire ; left occipital condyle and 

 i-ight mastoid complete ; occipital and frontal surfaces perfect, from 

 superior margin of foramen magniim to the commencement of the 

 nasals ; cores of both horns broken off — on the left side within the base 

 of the pedicle of the core — and on the right side the fracture includes 

 the base of the core, the margin of the frontal and orbit, all of which 

 are removed. A portion of the upper border of left orbit remaining. 

 The frontal plane longitudinally is slightly convex with a shallow con- 

 cavity upwards, between the commencement of the horn -cores. The 

 vertex projects posteriorly to a great extent, so as to overarch the plane 

 of the occipital condyle 2^ inches. Occipital region concave from 

 above downwards ; in these two respects differing very notably from 

 the skulls of the Goui* and Gayal. Judging fi-om the section of the 

 core on the left side, it Avas more or less cylindrical in form ; in this 

 respect also differing from these two species. 



Length of specimen from vertex to broken margin in front, 13 inches ; 

 height from posterior edge of body of sphenoid to vertex, about 8^ inches ; 

 width of skull at base of occiput, 9-^ inches ; height of occipital surface 

 from inferior margin of foramen magnum to posterior border of vertex, 

 7^ inches; long diameter of occipital condyle, 2| inches; short ditto, 

 1-6 inch; width of frontal at constriction behind orbits, 8;^ inches. 

 Dr. Spilsbury states that this cranium and the specimen No. 31 were 

 found in the same place; they are marked No. 1 andNo. 2. In conjunction 

 with the huge horn-core No. 30, they would appear to afford conclu- 

 sive evidence of a fossil species of Bos from the Nerbudda, distinct 

 from Bos Palceindicus and Gour and Gayal, or from any other described 



