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Genus KOGIA. 



Kogis, Cray Zool. Ereb. and Terr., p. 22 (1846). 



Euphysetes, Wall Hist, and Descript. New Sperm Whale, Sydney (1851)*. 



Kogia breviceps. 



Physeter breviceps, Blainville Ann. Anat. Phys., ii, p. 337 (1838)*, 

 Kogia breviceps, Gmy Zool, Ereb. and Terr., p. 22(1846); Flower List 



Cetacpa B. M., p. g. 

 Euphysetes grayi, Wall Hist, and Descript, New Sperm Whale, Sydney 



(i8si)*. 

 Euphysetes simus, Owen Trans. Zool. Soc, vi, p. 30, pis. x-xiv (1865). 



Distribution, — The temperate and tropical seas of both hemi- 

 spheres ; was procured by Sir W. Elliot at Waltair near Madras. 

 [No specimens in the Indian Museum.] 



Genus PLATANISTA. 



Flatanista, G. Cuvier Oss. Foss., 3rd ed., v, pt. i, p. 279 (1824)* 



Platanista gangetica. 



Delphinus gangeticus, Lebeck N. Schrift, Ges. naturf. Freunde, iii, p. 280 

 (1801)* ; Roxburgh As. Ses., vii, p. 170, pi. vj Home Phil. Trans,, 1818, 

 p. 417, pi. XX ; Lesson Hist. Nat. Ceiacis, p. 215. 



Delphinus rostratus, Shaw Genl. Zool., ii, pt. 2, p. 514 (1801). 



Delphinus shawensis, Blainville N. Diet. d'Hist. Nat.^ix, p. 153 (1817). 



Platanista gangetica, G. Cuvier Oss. foss., 3rd ed , v, pt. i, p. 279, pi. xxii, iigs. 

 8 to 10, pi. xxiii,fig. 19(1824)*; Gray Illustr.Ind. Zool., ii, pl.xxiv; Cuvier 

 Hist. Nat. at., pi. viii, fig. 2*; ^ardine Nat. Libr. Mamm., vi, p. 254, 

 pi. xxviii ; McClelland Calc. Journ. N. H., i, p. 425 ; Eschricht Naiurmd, 

 Kong, danske, mdens. Selskab. (S), ii, p. 347* ; Horsfield Cat. E. /. Mus.,'p. 

 139 ; Eschricht Ann. Mag. N. H., (2) ix, pp. 161 , 279, pis. v, vi, viii ; Blyth 

 y.A. S. B., xxviii, p. 492; id. Cat. no. 286, p. 92; Jerdon Mamm. no 

 144, p. 158; Flower Trans, Zool. Soc, vi, p, 87; Anderson Anat, Zool. 

 Res., p. 417, pis. XXV, etct. ; Flower List Cetacea B. M., p. 12. 



Platanista indi, Blyth J. A. S. B,, xxviii, p. 493 (1859) ; id. Cat, no. 285, p. 

 92 ; Jerdon Mammals, no. 145, p. IS9; Murray Zool, Sind, p. 40. 



The Gangetic Dolphin; Susa, Sous, Sunsar in the Ganges; Bulhan 

 in Sind ; Hihoo, Sihoo, Huh in Assam. 



Distribution, — The Ganges and its tributaries, including the Bra- 

 mapootra and the Cachar Rivers and the Karnaphuli River of 

 Chittagong ; the Indus and its tributaries, all from their exit from 

 the hills to their mouths. 



a. Stuffed $ A. Duvancel, A.S.B. 



6. Stuffed ? E. Blyth, 1843, A.S.B. 



