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peix, Paix, and Peyrolles ; and the other smaller and slenderer, at 

 Paix, La Tour de Boulade, Coudes, Neschers, Malbatu, &c., accom- 

 panied sometimes with, remains of the same diluvial fauna. The 

 hones at present known do not permit us to decide whether they he- 

 long to distinct species, or merely varieties ; in which latter case they 

 might be the parents of our existing Horse : however, the smaller 

 species (or variety) seems to be characterized by a shorter lower jaw, 

 which deserves to be noticed the rather, that of fifty individuals 

 scarcely the most minute difference of size could be detected. 



The most remarkable of the Ruminants (next to the Reindeer) is 

 the Bos primigenius, which differs from the Aurochs in the mode of 

 implanting of the horns and its thicker limbs : it is found, like the 

 Horse, in almost every locality where fossil bones occur. Another 

 Bos, less clumsy in form, resembling the existing species, has been 

 found at Neschers and Coudes, and perhaps also at Peyrolles and 

 Tormeil : a third species, still more doubtful, and found only at La 

 Tour de Boulade, seems identical with the B. minutus of Clift, which 

 bears great analogy to the existing Zebu. 



A gigantic Goat, described by the author in a memoir read before 

 the Institut in 1 844, and named by him Capra Rozeti, occurs in the 

 same deposit at Malbatu with the Elephant and Rhinoceros. A Sheep 

 closely resembling the recent species is found at Coudes, Neschers, 

 Obiere, Chatelperron, and La Tour de Boulade. The author knows 

 of but four Cervi of this fauna: 1st, the C. intermedins of Marcel 

 de Serres, found in so many diluvial beds in Europe ; 2nd, a Cervus 

 of the subgenus Hippelaphus found at Peyrolles ; 3rd, a species 

 found at Coudes whose remains are very imperfect, but seem to refer 

 it to the Roebuck ; and 4th, a Reindeer, which is unquestionably the 

 same as the recent, though named by M. Bravard C. tarando'ides. 

 The author considers the C. pseudo-virginianus and C. coronatus of 

 Lunel-Vieil as individual forms of the Reindeer, that species being 

 subject to considerable varieties of form in the teeth and antlers. The 

 remains are found at Paix, La Tour de Boulade, St. Yvoine, Neschers, 

 Coudes, and Clermont ; also at Chatelperron, and perhaps under the 

 basaltic scoriae of St. Privat. 



The Hare also existed at the same time with the Reindeer, but from 

 the bad state of preservation of their remains no difference can be 

 established except in size, in which they agree pretty well with the 

 two existing species of this country. It is possible that the Lagomys 

 also occurs, but the specimens are doubtful. Localities — Gresin, 

 Coudes, Neschers, Obieres. 



The Marmots are represented by two species ; one, resembling the 

 alpine, has also been found near Paris by M. Duval ; and the other, 

 closely resembling the Spermophilus, is also found near Paris. The 

 former is found at Champeix and Chatelperron ; the second at Coudes, 

 Neschers, and Paix. 



The Hamster seems to be indicated by certain bones of a humerus 

 pierced to the interior condyle ; but this requires confirmation, from 

 the want of the jaw. Localities — Coudes, Neschers. 



Four species of Campagnols at least are found; one of the two 



