. Catalogue of the specimens of mammalia in the collection of the British Museum. Mammals. SEALS. 17 e. Skull. River Santa Cruz, East coast of Patagonia. Pre- sented by Capt. Fitzroy. Skull of specimen. /. Skull. Antarctic Seas. Antarctic Expedition. Presented by the Admiralty. The skull figured * Zool. Erebus and Terror,' t. g. Skidl. Antarctic Seas. Antarctic Expedition. Presented by the Admiralty. 4. MONACHUS. Skull broad, depressed behind; muzzle short, broad, orbits large; grinders small, conical, " thick, with a small anterior and posterior lobe; " lower jaw broad, with a disti
. Catalogue of the specimens of mammalia in the collection of the British Museum. Mammals. SEALS. 17 e. Skull. River Santa Cruz, East coast of Patagonia. Pre- sented by Capt. Fitzroy. Skull of specimen. /. Skull. Antarctic Seas. Antarctic Expedition. Presented by the Admiralty. The skull figured * Zool. Erebus and Terror,' t. g. Skidl. Antarctic Seas. Antarctic Expedition. Presented by the Admiralty. 4. MONACHUS. Skull broad, depressed behind; muzzle short, broad, orbits large; grinders small, conical, " thick, with a small anterior and posterior lobe; " lower jaw broad, with a distinct posterior angle ; " upper cutting teeth transversely ; Inhab. Mediteri'anean. Monachus, Fleming, Phil. Zool. ii. 18/, 1822; Nilsson, Vet. Akad. Hand. 183/, 235. Pelagios (Pelage), F. Cm. Mem. Mus. xi. 193, 196. t. 13, 1827; Gray, Zool. Erebus Sf' Terror, Mamm. 3. Pelagius, F. Cuv. Diet. Sci. Nat. Ux. 463, 1829; Fischer, Syn. Mamm. 230; Wiegmann, Arch. vu. 308; Nilsson, Vet, Akad. Handl. 1837, 235; Scand. Fauna, xx. Monachus albiventer. Skull. From Cuvier, Oss. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Gray, John Edward, 1800-1875. London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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