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34 Par Par HANKÓ, E. P. strongly extends to palatal direction. The protostyle does not appear. The hypocone is strongly developed and the cingulum is well visible and developed on the distal side. P4 — The paraconid is moderately developed and extends to lingual direction. The protoconid is strong and slightly leans to distal direcdon. The hypoconid is moderately developed. The metaconide is missing. The cingulum is poorly developed. The enamel of the crown is thickened on the Ungual side, under the protoconid in the case of the specimen from Solymár. Table 11 — Measurements of P4 of Panthera leo fossilis. Figure 8 — A: upper, rear premolar (P 4 ) of Panthera leo spelaea; B: upper, rear premolar (P 4 ) of the Panthera leo fossilis (after FREUDENBERG 1914). Table 10 — Measurements of P 3 of Panthera leo fossilis. V 69.689 V 69.682 Gyn496 Maximum length 24.5 24.0 18.0 Length of paracone 13.0 ilji 1 5.0 1 ieight of paracone 14.5 18.5 Maximum width ! U) ll.o 12.0 Width of front part : 1.5 11.0 12.0 Maximum height 15.5 18.5 P 3 — The crown does not form an extension to palatal direction. The protocone is underdeveloped and V 69.648 V 69.651 V 62.286 Maximum length 26.5 H.O 31.0 Length of protoconid 14.0 Height of protoconid 16.5 Maximum width 13.0 15.5 Width of front part 11.5 Rear biggest width 13.0 Maximum height 19.5 Mi — The paraconid is developed, the bottom of the mesial edge is rounded. The protoconid is developed, straight and rises higher than the paraconid. The talonide is very developed. The talonide of Mi of Panthera leo fossilis is the most developed of all examined fossil species. The crown is thickened on the lingual side, under the incisor. The margin of enamel rises considerably to occlusal direction. Table 12 — Individual measurements of Mi of Panthera leo fossilis. V 69.674/1 V 69.674/2 V 69.674/3 V 69.675/1 V 69.675/2 V 69.651 V 62.286 V10822 Maximum length 30.0 31.0 27.5 32.0 31.0 Length of protoconid 18.5 18.5 17.0 19.5 18.0 19.5 1 .ength of paraconid 16.0 15.0 14.0 17.5 15.1 LS.5 Maximum width 16.0 16.5 15.0 17.0 16.0 17.0 15.5 I leight of protoconid 18.0 17.0 15.0 17.5 1 S.i 1 Height of paraconid 15.5 15.5 14.5 17.5 I leight at the incisor 10.0 10.0 10.0 11.5 12.0 Maximum height 20.0 24.0 24.0 26.5 Mandible — The corpus mandibulae in front of P3 is lower than behind Mi. The fossa masseterica extends below the paraconid of the Mi. The mandible has two foramina mentale. The symphysis mandibulae is very massive, that can be seen mostly in lateral view. The diastema is moderately long, and only slightly arched. Table 13 fossilis. Measurements of mandible of Panthera leo V 62.286 V 69.651 Maximum length 151.0 138.0 Height of coipus mandibulae in front of P3 61.0 ! leight of corpus mandibulae behind ,\L 63.0 Length of diastema 25.0 25.li Length of symphysis mandibulae 1.0 Pr Par Pr Occurrence — Vértesszőlős, Paks, Szuhogy-Csorbakő, Solymár. Stratigraphical distribution: Middle Pleistocene, Holsteinian Interglacial, Rissian Glacial. Figure 9 — A: lower molar (Mi) of Panthera leo fossilis V 69.674 from Vértesszőlős; B: lower molar (Mi) of Panthera leo spelaea V 59.245 from Istállóskő.
