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belongs to the present genus, agrees in the relations of the nasals 

 with the present species, and the difference in the contour of the 

 figured skulls of the two forms does not appear greater than that 

 obtaining between old and young skulls of a single species. D. 

 rateli, from the same beds as the present species, has been noticed 

 under the head of D. hantoniensis. 

 Hab. Europe. 



R. 789. A slab of limestone, showing the dorsal aspect of the 

 cranium and numerous scutes and bones of a small indi- 

 vidual ; from the Lower Miocene (Upper Oligocene) of 

 St. G-erand-le-Puy (Allier), Prance. The cranium closely 

 accords with the typical example figured by Vaillant in 

 the 'Ann. Sci. Geol.' vol. iii. art. 1, figs. 8, 12. 



Bravard Collection. Purchased, 1852. 



26841. The hinder portion of a cranium, agreeing in size with the 

 preceding, and probably belonging to the same species; 

 from the same locality. 



Pomel Collection. Purchased, 1851. 



Of the following specimens some belong to the present species, while 

 others may not improbably be referable to D. darwini (supra, 

 p. 46). 



26748. The imperfect hinder portion of a large cranium ; from the 

 same locality. Same history. 



27751. The crushed cranium (oral surface shown) of a small indi- 

 vidual; from the Lower Miocene of Antoign (Puy-de- 

 Dome), France. Croizet Collection. Purchased, 1848. 



27719. The hinder portion of a small cranium ; from the same 

 locality. Same history. 



26841. The left maxilla of a small individual ; from St. Gerand-le- 

 Puy. Pomel Collection. 



26845. A very similar right maxilla ; from the same locality. 



Same history. 



26846. A tooth of a large individual ; from the same locality. 



Same history. 



30959. Two small teeth ; from the same locality 



Bravard Collection. Purchased, 1852. 

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