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Show 602 MR. R. LYDEKKER ON A CERVINE JAW. [Nov. 4, 3. On a Cervine Jaw from Algeria. By R. LYDEKKER, B.A., F.Z.S. [Received September 1, 1890.] The specimen forming the subject of the present communication was sent bv Dr. John Murray to the Natural History Museum, where it was submitted to m y notice. It had been forwarded to Dr. Murray by Monsieur Rouyer, of H a m m a m Meskoutin, near Guel-ma, Algeria; and is stated to have been found at that place in a tufaceous deposit, at a depth of one metre from the surface. The specimen consists of a fragment of the left maxilla of a Ruminant containing the last five cheek-teeth, of which the third premolar and the second and third molars are somewhat imperfect. It is somewhat impregnated with mineral matter of a full buff colour, but the enamel of the teeth is but slightly changed from its original tint. The condition of the specimen recalls that of the Mammalian remains obtained from the Karnul cavern-deposits of Madras; and I should consider it probable that the deposit whence it was obtained was of Pleistocene age. Two views of the teeth of this specimen are given in the accompanying drawing, from which their chief structural characters will be apparent. Cervus algericus. Oral and outer views of the last five left upper cheek-teeth. \. The teeth are about one-third worn, and thus indicate a fully adult animal. The molars have square and extremely brachydont |
