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PROFESSOR OWEN ON THE FOSSIL MAMMALS OF AUSTRALIA. 



PLATE XIV. 



Fig. 1. Base view of the mutilated fossil cranium of the Thylacoleo carnifex : — nat. size. 

 Fig. 2. Base view of the cranium of the Basyurus {Sarcophilus) ursinus : — nat. size.. 

 Fig. 3. Base view of the cranium of the Thylacinus Harrisii : — nat. size. 

 Fig. 4. Part of the palate, with the sectorial (p 4) and tubercular (m 1) molars of the 

 Lion [Felis Leo) : — nat. size. 



PLATE XV. 



Fig. 1 . Occiput of the Thylacoleo carnifex : — nat. size. 

 Fig. 2. Occiput of Basyurus [Sarcophilus) ursinus: — nat. size. 

 Fig. 3. Occiput of Thylacinus Harrisii : — nat. size. 

 Fig. 4. Occiput of Felis spelcea : — nat. size. 



The letters and figures are explained in the text. 



