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  Marsh 
  — 
  JVotice 
  of 
  New 
  Vertebrate 
  Fossils. 
  

  

  The 
  skull 
  is 
  of 
  moderate 
  size, 
  and 
  of 
  delicate 
  structure. 
  In 
  

   its 
  general 
  shape, 
  it 
  somewhat 
  resembles 
  the 
  skull 
  of 
  Ilatteria. 
  

   The 
  supra-temporal 
  fossae 
  are 
  very 
  large, 
  and 
  the 
  orbits 
  

   especially 
  so. 
  The 
  quadrate 
  is 
  inclined 
  forward, 
  and 
  the 
  

   upper 
  and 
  lower 
  temporal 
  arches 
  are 
  slender. 
  Compressed, 
  

   cutting 
  teeth 
  are 
  present 
  both 
  in 
  the 
  premaxillary 
  and 
  max- 
  

   illary 
  bones. 
  The 
  lower 
  jaws 
  have 
  similar 
  teeth, 
  and 
  the 
  rami 
  

   are 
  not 
  united 
  to 
  each 
  other 
  at 
  the 
  symphysis 
  in 
  front. 
  

  

  The 
  vertebrae 
  and 
  limb 
  bones 
  are 
  hollow, 
  and 
  the 
  whole 
  

   skeleton 
  is 
  lightly 
  built. 
  The 
  neck 
  is 
  long, 
  and 
  the 
  tail 
  of 
  

   moderate 
  length. 
  The 
  scapula 
  is 
  elongate, 
  and 
  the 
  coracoid 
  

   very 
  small 
  and 
  imperforate. 
  The 
  humerus 
  has 
  a 
  strong 
  radial 
  

   crest, 
  and 
  the 
  radius 
  and 
  ulna 
  are 
  nearly 
  equal 
  in 
  size. 
  There 
  

   were 
  live 
  digits 
  in 
  the 
  manus, 
  the 
  first, 
  second, 
  and 
  third 
  being 
  

   armed 
  with 
  strong 
  claws. 
  

  

  The 
  femur 
  is 
  longer 
  than 
  the 
  tibia, 
  and 
  has 
  a 
  flattened 
  head, 
  

   somewhat 
  like 
  that 
  of 
  a 
  crocodile. 
  The 
  tibia 
  is 
  short 
  and 
  

   stout, 
  and 
  the 
  fibula 
  well 
  developed. 
  The 
  astragalus 
  is 
  not 
  

   coossified 
  with 
  the 
  tibia, 
  and 
  the 
  calcaneum 
  is 
  distinct. 
  There 
  

   were 
  five 
  digits 
  in 
  the 
  pes, 
  but 
  only 
  four 
  functional, 
  the 
  fifth 
  

   being 
  represented 
  by 
  the 
  metatarsal 
  alone. 
  

  

  The 
  skull 
  of 
  this 
  reptile 
  is 
  about 
  live 
  and 
  one-half 
  inches 
  

   long, 
  and 
  the 
  lower 
  jaw 
  four 
  and 
  one-half 
  inches. 
  The 
  scapula 
  

   and 
  humerus 
  are 
  of 
  equal 
  length, 
  each 
  about 
  six 
  inches 
  long. 
  

   The 
  femur 
  is 
  about 
  eight 
  inches 
  in 
  length, 
  and 
  the 
  tibia 
  about 
  

   six. 
  The 
  animal 
  when 
  alive 
  was 
  about 
  five 
  and 
  one-half 
  feet 
  

   long. 
  The 
  present 
  remains 
  were 
  found 
  near 
  Manchester, 
  Conn. 
  

  

  A 
  more 
  complete 
  description 
  of 
  this 
  interesting 
  reptile, 
  with 
  

   illustrations, 
  will 
  soon 
  be 
  published. 
  

  

  brontotherim:. 
  

  

  Allops 
  crassicornis, 
  sp. 
  nov. 
  

  

  The 
  present 
  species 
  is 
  represented 
  by 
  the 
  nearly 
  perfect 
  skull 
  

   of 
  an 
  adult, 
  but 
  not 
  old 
  animal. 
  The 
  skull 
  is 
  of 
  medium 
  

   size, 
  with 
  the 
  zygomatic 
  arches 
  moderately 
  expanded. 
  The 
  

   nasal 
  bones 
  do 
  not 
  project 
  beyond 
  the 
  premaxillaries. 
  The 
  

   horn-cores 
  are 
  very 
  short 
  and 
  massive, 
  with 
  rounded 
  summits, 
  

   and 
  thus 
  form 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  striking 
  features 
  of 
  the 
  skull. 
  The 
  

   dentition 
  is 
  complete, 
  and 
  in 
  fine 
  preservation. 
  The 
  single 
  

   incisor 
  is 
  quite 
  small, 
  and 
  situated 
  close 
  to 
  the 
  canine. 
  The 
  

   latter 
  is 
  of 
  moderate 
  size, 
  and 
  projects 
  but 
  little 
  above 
  the 
  rest 
  

   of 
  the 
  dental 
  series. 
  There 
  is 
  no 
  diastema 
  between 
  the 
  canine 
  

   and 
  the 
  first 
  premolar, 
  which 
  is 
  small, 
  and 
  has 
  its 
  inner 
  face 
  on 
  

   aline 
  between 
  the 
  canine 
  and 
  the 
  second 
  premolar. 
  The 
  second, 
  

   third, 
  and 
  fourth 
  premolars 
  are 
  large, 
  and 
  have 
  a 
  strong 
  inner 
  

   basal 
  ridge. 
  The 
  last 
  molar 
  has 
  its 
  anterior 
  margin 
  somewhat 
  

   in 
  advance 
  of 
  the 
  front 
  border 
  of 
  the 
  posterior 
  nares. 
  

  

  