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destroyed, before attention was directed to the 
subject. 
The subjoined list of fossil animals found in 
the gypsum quarries of the neighbourhood of 
Paris, affords important information as to the 
population of this first lacustrine portion of the 
tertiary series.* (See PI. 1. Figs. 73 to 96.) 
* List op Vertebral Animals found in the Gypsum 
OF the Basin of Paris. 
Pachydefmata< 
Carnivora 
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Palaeotherium ^ 
Anoplotherium I Extinct species, of 
Cheropotamus I extinct genera. 
^ Adapis ^ 
TBat. 
"Large Wolf, differing from any 
Canis..< existing species. 
.Fox. 
Coatis (Nasua, Storr), large Coati, now 
native of the warm parts of America. 
Racoon (Procyon, Storr), North America. 
Genette (Genetta, Cur., Viverra Genetta, 
Linn.), now extending from South of 
Europe to Cape of Good Hope. 
Opossum, small (Didelphis, Linn.), allied to 
the Opossum of North and South America. 
Rodentia rDormouse(Myoxus,Gm.),two small species. 
\Squirrel (Sciurus). 
Birds, nine or ten species, referrible to the 
following genera : Buzzard, Owl, Quail, 
Woodcock, Sea-Lark (Tringa), Curlew, 
and Pelican. 
fFresh-water Tortoises, Trionyx, Emys. 
\Crocodile. 
Fishes Seven extinct species, of extinct Genera. Agass. 
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