Osteological Symmetry of the Camel. 539 
Dimensions of the CRANIUM in the Bactrian Camel. 
Dimensions in the Mesial Plane. 
Supposed| Dimen- 
Normal | sions in | Diffe- 
Actual Measurements. Dimen- | Proport. | rence. 
: sions. | Parts. 
Rostro-caudal Dimensions (Length) in the Mesial Plane. 
Mesial Coronal Length. 
Distance in the mesial plane from the corono-rostral margin of the nose, 
To the corono-caudal margin of the occipital plate. . . . + .15:05|15:00| 60 
Distance in the mesial plane from the extent of the intermaxillary bones rostrad, 
To the corono-caudal margin of the occipital plate . . . . . . . . .2090|21:00| 84 
Mesial Zigomatic Length. 
Distance in the mesial plane from the extent of the intermaxillary bones rostrad, 
To the corono-caudal margin of the occipital foramen . . . . . . . .19:45|1950| 78 
Mesial Basilar Length. 
Distance in the mesial plane from the extent of the intermaxillary bones rostrad, 
To the caudal margin of the palate . . . - « .1-r85/[1200| 48 
Distance in the mesial plane from the extent of the intermazillary bones rostrad, 1 
To the basilo-caudal margin of the occipital foramen. . . . . . . . .1800|1800| 72 
Length of the Union of the Basilar Maxille. 
Distance on the mesial plane from the rostral margin of the (basilar) i TN 
To the caudal termination of the union of the basilar maxille . . . 642, 650 | 26 
Corono-Basilar Dimensions (Height) of the Cranium in the Mesial Plane. 
Distance in the mesial plane from the surface of the palate at the interval disjoin- 
ing the rostral from the latera! teeth, To the summit of the nose . . . . . 375| 375 15 
Distance in the mesial plane from the caudal margin of the palate, To the frontal 
hollow over the orbits, at the corono-orbital arteries . . Powe (i866 1 IET 19 
Distance in the mesial plane from the basilar surface of the cuneiform process of 
the occipital bone, To the summit of the sagittal ridge . : 
Distance in the mesial plane from the basilar surface of the basilar margin of the . 
occipital foramen, To the summit of the occipital plate - - - 440| 450 | 18 
Distance in the mesial plane from the basilar surface of the coronal margin of the l 
occipital foramen, To the summit of the occipital plate . . . Eu o 200i 275] 11 
Caudal and greatest Height of the Head on each side of the Mesial Plane, 
Similar dimen- 
sion (on the 
left side). . 13:05 
Distance from the caudal termination of the basilar margin 
of the right basilar maxilla, To the mesio-caudal sum- 
mit of the occipital plate (on the rightside) . . . . 13:05 13 00 
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