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Genus ALCES, Hamilton Smith, 



Al.CES LATIFEONS, JOHNSON. 

 (? = Cervus BOVIUES, GUNN, MS.) 



Mr. Randall Johnson obtained a large piece of an antler from 

 the Forest-bed at Hasliorough, whioh lie described (Annals, 

 Ser. 4, Vol. XIII.j p. 1, 1874) as a new species, and named Cervus 

 latifrom (Mem. Geol. Surv. Vert. Forest Bed, p. 58, 1882). The 

 specimen is now in the Museum of Mr. J. J. Colman at Gor- 

 ton. Prof. Boyd Dawkins (Pal. Soc. for 1886-1887) has shown 

 good reason for removing this species from the genus Cermis to 

 that of Alces ; and with this I quite agree, as well as with placing 

 the two antlers in Mr. Savin's collection (Pal. Soc. for 1886, 

 Plate i., figs. 1 and 5) in the same genus ; but the much greater 

 length of beain before palmation, in the two specimens last men- 

 tioned, makes me doubtful as to their belonging to the same, 

 species. 



The broken condition of the specimen named C. hovides by Mr. 

 Gunn (see Memorials of John Gunn, 1891. Cervidfe, PI. i., 

 figr. A.), and of the three figured by Prof. Boyd Dawkins (loc. cit, 

 figs. 2, 3, 4) prevents our knowing what was the length of their 

 beams ; but Prof. Boyd Dawkins has perhaps done wisely in 

 referring them provisionally to the genus Alces: The tapering 

 form of the specimen figured by Mr. Gunn, however, is so unlike 

 either of the examples of Alces antler figured by Prof. Dawkins, 

 although he says {loc. cit, p. 4) this tapering " is the rule rather 

 than the exception in the whole series," that I do not feel at all 

 satisfied as to the propriety of referring it to Alces latifrons ; 

 nevertheless to prevent confusion, and awaiting further evidence, 

 these four specimens may be included in this species. 



At present Alces latifrons is only known from the Forest- 

 bed of Norfolk and Suffolk, from Weybourn Beds near Cromer, 

 and, according to Prof. Dawkins, from the Dogger Bank. 



Genus CAPREOLUS, Hamilton Smith. 



Capbeolus capeea? gray 

 (= Cervus capeeolus, linn^xts.) 

 {Roebuck.) 

 Plate IV., Fig. 10. 



Antlers of this species have been recorded from the Norfolk 

 Forest-bed (Mem. Geol. Surv., Vert. Forest Bed, p. 52, 1882), 

 but there is some little doubt as to their being from that horizon! 



The specimen from Bacton alluded to by the Rev. Chas. Green 

 (History of Bacton, pp. 59 and 60, with Plate, 1842) as Anoplo- 

 therium, was afterwards said by Sir R. Owen (Brit. Assoc. Rep. 



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