Peterson : Miocene Beds^of Nebraska and Wyoming. 71 



long neck, the'great trochanter is low'and small, as in Gulo luscus ; 

 the digital fossa is also like that in the latter genus. The metapodials 

 are unusually short and heavy, their articulations and general appear- 

 ance are much like those in Mellivora and Gulo luscus. 



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Fig. 19. AHlurocyon brevifacies Peterson. I. Fragment of pelvis. 2. Head of 

 femur. 3-5. Metapodials, \ nat. size. Type, No. 1590. 



Measurements. 



mm. 



Greatest length of the skull fragment 189 



Distance from glenoid cavity to M^ 55 



Length of upper dentition from M^ to and including canine 78 



Antero-posterior diameter of canine, at base 16 



Transverse diameter of canine, at base '.. 13 



Antero-posterior diameter of P^ 16 



Transverse diameter of P^ 9 



Antero-posterior diameter of P 4 - 24 



Transverse diameter of P^, anteriorly 16 



Antero-posterior diameter of M 1 - ' 9 



Transverse diameter of Ml 18 



Total length of lower jaw fragment 129 



Vertical diameter of mandible at coronoid process 75 



Vertical diameter of mandible at M^ 37 



Vertical diameter of mandible at P T 35 



Length of premolar series 44 



Length of molar series 27 



Antero-posterior diameter of P2 1 1 



Transverse diameterof P^ 7 



Antero-posterior diameter of P ¥ 15 



Transverse diameter of P^ 9 



Antero-posterior diameter of P T 17 



Transverse diameter of P ¥ 10 



