New-York tribune., 1873-06-14

The Dinocerata belong in the part OF the basn
and are probably OF about the age tho animals
from the Paris basin described by Cuvier, who by his
description Of them laid the foundation for this depart
ment OF science. Among other animals somewhat re-
lated to the rhnOceros and to tho modern tapir were
some species Of LtDrohylS and Telmatolerium, but
without the horns Of the rhnoceros the short pro-
bescis OF the tapr. Another animal about the
size OF the modern tapr and bearing pair
%yonoceras Ono Of the most nterostipo of tbe smo
quadrupeds species OF Or0hlpDus dmlnutive
Gently described. The animal was scarcely larger than
fox, and yet resembled tho modern horse in many
parts OF It's skeleton, the most marked difference being
that In place OF the single hOOf OF the modern horse
had four welldeyelOped toes IN front This discovery
was especially Interesting as il added new link n the
geneaOgy Of the horse 10 which reference Is made else
These huge pachyderms had their carnlvorous enc
mics and with the OF the former there many
OF the latter discovered Some species OF the LIn0es
nearly equaled the lion IN slze and not unlike that
related TO the hyena, though larger and more fero
clous There were also numerous small carniyores re-
lated TO the foxes and cvecats and many nsectyorous
mammals hose food was also aDundanty represented In
man. and do not expect to but his representative
least provided with full assortment OF the pests Of
humanity Fair equivalents Of our muskotO dea, and
bedbug among these fossils, and OF them are
considerably larger than those OF the present day.
Among mammals Of interest here discovered by Prof
Marsh marsupals related 20 the modern Op0ssum,
but mostly smaller, and the first fossils OF the kind
found in this country and three kinds Of bats also the
OF the animals found by Prof Marsh WERE however,
the fossil monkeys, no trace OF which had
previously been ascertained on this continent.
They were unquestonably monkeys, bus OF low type;
Although these widely from all known forms OF
that group their important characters show that
they should be placed with them. The genera LtmnOe
rum ThfnOeSteS and 9eidfOeSleS especially have the
principal parts Of the skeleton much IN OF the
LemS the correspondence In many OF the larger bones
being very close The anterior part OF the lower laws
similar that OF the MdTOgets nut the anglo Is
produced downward and much infected. The teeth
NOR numerous than in known Quadrumana. This
"a Uha FVNiu in
OF monkeys from Oda deposit; for Darwin
has shown the tendency I'm the higher apes well I'm
man. shorten the Jaw and diminish the number Of
teeth. ~T o.
one OF tho most remarkable features Of this basin was
It's great number and variety Of reptiles. Turtles
especially numerous and many species, mostly OF fresh
water types were discovered; some Of them OF huge
size CrOcOdiles were also very abundant, and nye
species were found Of them equal IN size and very
similar 20 the alligator OF tho Southern States
Land and water lizards likewise well represented;
not less than 20 species were discovered by the
Yale party. Some or these lizards resemDod the guana
Of Central America, some or them were covered with
bODy plates like the present He0de1d OF Arizona, but
the animal was OF much larger size, as for example,
those OF the genus GiptOsdTus species OF which
were SIX feet In length. Among tho numerous remains
OF seTpents lOund IN the basins weto several species OF
BOdUu related % the boa cOnsretors Of South American
and Prof. Marsh has indicated the namo that tins
perhaps one OF thoir ancestors. Many smaller
pena, mostly water snakes were also represented.
few remains OF birds were found, mostly OF aquatic
species Fishes numerous the most common being
related 10 the modern garpiko tLepdosieis, and the
nud-fHh tAmtal.
THIS whole lake with teeming population have
been wonderfully like of the great lagoOns of the
tropical regions Of America at the present day Some of
the bones which slowly sank into ita bottom
washed down from tho neighbOring hills, WIS mo
deposit which gradually tlae 10 the vertical o5pth Ct