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extinct form Titanomys. Besides these, remains referred to the 
South American genera, Cavia (cavy) and Dasyprocta (agouti), 
have been found, the former in the Upper Miocene of Switzer- 
land, the latter in the Lower Miocene of Auvergne. Palceomys, 
allied to the West Indian Capromys, has been found in the same 
deposits ; as well as Theridomys , said by Gervais to be allied to 
Anomalurus and Echimys , the former now living in W. Africa, 
the latter in S. America. 
Edentata . — These are only represented by the Maerotherium 
and Ancylotherium of the Grecian deposits, the former occurring 
also in France and Germany in Upper Miocene strata. 
Marsupials.— These consist of numerous species related to 
the opossums ( Didelphys ), but separated by Gervais under the 
name Peratherium, They occur in both Upper and Lower 
Miocene beds. 
Upper Miocene Deposits of the Siwalik Hills and other Localities 
in N. W. India. 
These remarkable fresh-water deposits form a range of hills 
at the foot of the Himalayas, a little south of Simla. They 
were investigated for many years by Sir P. Cautley and Dr. 
Falconer, and add greatly to our knowledge of the early fauna 
of the Old AVorld continent. 
Primates. — Remains of the genera Semnopithecus and Maeacus 
were found, with other forms of intermediate character; and 
some teeth indicated animals allied to the orang-utan of Borneo, 
and of similar size. 
Carnivora. — These consisted of species of Felis and Machai- 
rodus of large size ; Hyaena, Canis, Mellivora , and an allied genus 
Ursitaxus; Ursus, in the deposits of the Nerbudda valley (of 
Pliocene age) ; IIycenarct< s as large as the cave bear ; Amphicyon 
of the size of a polar bear (in the deposits of the Indus 
valley, west of Cashmere) ; Lutra, and an extinct allied genus 
Enhydrion. 
Ungulata.— These are very numerous, and constitute the most 
important feature of this ancient fauna. Horses are represented 
by a species of Equus from the Siwalik Hills and the Irawaddy 
