Three of the crania are those of adults, and three from young
persons, the probable ages of the latter being about 12,13, and
14 years.
All the crania are of the true dolichocephalic type, are
platyrhine, except the one numbered 1299 E, and mesognathous
except 1299 F.
The following gives the measurements of the crania and
chief peculiarities.
1299 A. Metopic (persistent mid-frontal suture), showing the
outward bulging of the frontal region of the temporal
fossa commonly present in this condition, also a shallow
depression immediately posterior and parallel to the coronal
suture.
C 515. L 184. B 129. Bi 701. H 133. Hi 723.
BN 105. BA 105. AilOOO. Nh47. Nw25. Ni532.
Ow 37. Oh 34. Oi 919. Ca 1445.
1299 B. On both sides a deep fossa immediately below the
inferior orbital foramen. Orbital height unusually great,
viz. 38 mm.
C 510. L 185. B 128. Bi 692. H 128. Hi 692.
BN 98. BA 100. Ai 1020. Nh 52. Nw 28. Ni 538.
Ow 36. Oh 38. Oi 1056. Ca 1350.
1299 C.
C 504. L 182. B 121. Bi 665. H 129. Hi 179.
BN 96. BA 95. Ai 990. Nh 43. Nw 26. Ni 605.
Ow 37. Oh 32. Oi 865. Ca 1275.
1299 D. Aged about 14 years.
C 492. L 178. B 128. Bi 719. H 128. Hi 719.
BN 95. BA 94. Ai 989. Nh 38. Nw 22. Ni 579.
Ow 38. Oh 30. Oi 789. Ca 1305.
1299 E. Aged about 13 years. Mesorhine. Distance between
outer borders of orbits small, viz. 85 mm.
C 500. L 181. B 131. Bi 724. H 128. Hi 707.
BN 90. BA 91. Ai 1011. Nh 45. Nw 22. Ni 489.
Ow 34. Oh 31. Oi 912. Ca 1530.
1299 F. Aged about 12 years. Orthognathous.
C 485. L 175. B 127. Bi 726. H 126. Hi ?20.
BN 92. BA 87. Ai 946. Nh 36. Nw 22. Ni 611.
Ow 36, Oh 30. Oi 833. Ca 1340.
Average indices of the three adult crania:—
Breadth index (Bi) 686.
Height ,, (Hi) 708.
Alveolar ,, (Ai) 1003.
Nasal ,, (Ni) 558.
Orbital „ (Oi) 948.
CARNIVORA.
Cynictis penicillata, Cuv. Meer-Kat.
INSECTIVORA.
Crocidura martensii, Dobs.
Crocidura pilosa, Dobs.
Large Shrew.
Smaller Shrew.
Pretoria.
Pretoria.
Pretoria.
RODENTIA.
Myoocus murinus, Desm.
Musrattus, Linn.
Mus coucha, A. Smith.
Mus (Isomys) pumilio, Sparrm.
Pedetes capensis, Linn.
Dormouse.
Rat.
Mouse.
Striped Mouse.
“ Spring Haas.”
Pretoria.
Pretoria.
Pretoria.
Pretoria.
Pretoria.
ARTIODACTYLA.
Pelea capreolus, Thunb.
Nanotragus scoparius, Sehr.
Cephalolophus grimmii, Linn.
Vaal Rehbok.
“ Oribi.”
Duyker.
Cervicapra arundinum, Bodd. Rietbok,
Pretoria.
Pretoria.
Spelonken
Zoutpans
berg.
Pretoria.