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toothtype of Varanidae ; half of the first is broken, whilst the second, placed 
nearer to the broken posterior surface of the bone, may be considered as 
intact. On the tolerably rounded outer surface of the dentale fragment four 
small foramina are present, the 
outlets to the branches of the 
nervus alveolaris inferior ; the 
fourth foramen cannot be re¬ 
garded as such with absolute 
certitude, but on account of the 
. TTT x posterior broken surface of the 
.big. 10. y Varanus inarathonensis Weith. Dentary i 
from Arene Candide (Cave with human hearth). — bone, might eventually be regai- 
Nat. size. — From N. Morelli, op. cit., p. 172. ded as the canalis nervi alveo¬ 
laris inferioris disclosed by the 
fracture. The inner side is smooth, declining slightly oblique wise ; as with 
other Varans the sulcus dentalis here also is missing. The sulcus pro 
cartilagine Meckeli is deep and considerably wide. 
The teeth are rather massive in structure, projecting backwards 
and serrated at their base in vertical direction, 1 the upper part also showing 
a slight vertical serration. The crown of the complete tooth is naturally 
rather worn down, yet cannot be designated as obtuse, since it presents 
the sharp edges characteristic to most Varanus- dentition. The osseous 
conjunctive tissue, fixing the teeth to the jaw, is still clearly visible. 
Length of the fragment : 3*09. 
Greatest width: 3*51. 
Length of intact tooth: 3*69. 
The fragment was obtained by Dr. Th. Kormos in the Præglacial 
terra rossa-strata of Beremend (South Hungary), and has been tolerably 
well figured by Br. St. J. Bolkay (1. c.). Regarding this latter the only 
objection to be found would be that of the shade being rather deep on 
the lower hind part of the fragment, thus appearing as if it were the 
fractured surface itself, disclosing the inner part of the bone. In his 
description, Bolkay unfortunately does not examine more closely the 
structure of this fragment, the only one rightly determined by him as 
belonging to his «new» Varanus- species. 
B) Vertebral column. 
1. The cervical vertebra (vert, cervicalis) (PI. I, Figs. 6—8 & 
10—11) practically quite intact. Disposing of an only vert, cervicalis it is as 
1 The front tooth is strongly damaged ; the hinder one presents 13 vertical sér¬ 
iations. 
