Osteological Symmetry of the Camel. 551 
Dimensions of the RIBS and of the Width of the THORA X in the Bactrian Camel. 
Dorso-sternal Dimensions (Length) of the Ribs. 
Distance from the summit of the | Greatest distance from the rostral ex- | Distance from the summit of the 
dorsal edge of the mesial articula-| tremity of the dorsal edge of the} caudal margin of the rostral (1st) 
tion of each rib with the rostro-| mesial articulation of each rib with}  rib—in the 2nd and nine succeeding 
lateral margin of the sternal cylin- | the rostro-lateral margin of thester-| ribs, From the rostral extremity of 
drical portion of the dorsal verte-| nal cylindrical portion of the dor-| the elevated rostro-caudal ridge on 
bra of the same number, and like- | sal vertebra of the same number,| each rib, immediately laterad from 
wise with the similar caudo-lateral | and likewise with the similar caudo- | its articulation with the transverse 
margin of the preceding vertebra| lateral margin of the preceding ver-| process of the same number—the 
(in the rostral (1st) rib, with that] tebra (in the rostral (1st) rib, with| caudal (12th) rib having no trans- 
margin of the caudal, 7th cervical] that margin of the caudal, 7th cer- | verse articulation, From a slight 
vertebra), To the sternal termina-| vical vertebra,) To the sternal ter- | rostral enlargement on the summit 
tion of the rostral margin of each | mination of the caudal margin off of its curvature,—in all the twelve 
rib in its sternal cartilage. each rib in its sternal cartilage. ribs,—To the sternal termination of 
the caudal margin of each rib in its 
sternal cartilage. 
Actual imen- imen- Actual Measure- i 
mersi He ISu "t don i vum cie ape € ies te ments. 5 - rane 
Dined- ropor- | Diff Didieh- Propor- | Diff Diae Propor- | Diff. 
On the | On the | “gions, | tional On the | On the | ions, | tonal On the | On the | Siong, | tional 
right side. left side. Parts. right side.| left side. Parts. right side.| left side. Parts. 
fist, 840| 845| 850| 34 10 894| 9:04| 900| 36| şj:928 928| 925, 37 g 
and, | 10:97| 10:80| 11:00| 44 10 10:90| 11°00] 11°00) 44 | 1i 11:36| 1075| 11:25] 45 TI 
3rd, | 19:70| 13°35] 13:50| 54 10 13:90| 139:58| 1375| 55 | jo 14:00| 13:70| 14:00| 56 10 
4th, | 16°10; 15:80| 1600| 64 7 1637, 16:03| 1625| 65 | g 16°60} 16:20] 16:50} 66 " 
5th, | 17°80} 1745| 1775| 71 4 1830| 1807| 1825] 73 | 5 18:40| 18:03| 18:25} 73 5 
E J) 6th, | 1873| 1830| 1875| 75 3 19:58| 19:33| 19°50) 78 | 3 19:60| 19:17| 19:50| 78 3 
e \ 7th, | 19°43} 19:33] 19:50] 78 2 20°22} 20700] 20°25} 81]| 3 20:20| 20:07 | 20°25; 81 0 
8th, | 20°00} 19:82| 20°00} 80 1 20°45 | 20°30) 20°50} 82| 6 | 20°25) 2003| 2025| 81| | 
9th, | 19°87} 19:50| 19°75| 79 1 20:50, 20°10} 20°50; 82 | | | 20°12) 1932| 2000| 80 9 
10th, | 1970] 19:15| 19:50| 78 9 20°36 | 19°60} 20°25} 81]| 4 | 19°50 18°95| 19:50] 78 4 
11th, | 19°13} 18°20} 19°00] 76 7 19:64| 1876| 19:50) 78 | g 18°50| 1787| 1850| 74 10 
L12th, | 17:37| 17:03| 17:25] 69 17:54| 17742] 1750| 70 15°90} 15°90) 16:00] 64 
201:20|197:18 |200:50| 802 | 57 [206 70 |203:20 |206:25 | 825 | 58 [203°71 |199°27 |203:25 | 813 | 61 
Dorso-sternal Dimensions (Length) | Rostro-caudal Dimensions (Breadth)| Dimensions of the Width of the 
of the Ribs (continued). of the Ribs. Thorax. 
Distance from the summit of the] Distance from the sternal termina- | Distance between the dorsal termi- 
dorso-lateral edge of the lateral ar- | nation of the rostral margin of each | nations of the lateral surfaces of the 
ticulation of each rib with the ster- | rib, To the opposite sternal termi- | right and the left rostral (1st) ribs; 
nal surface of the lateral extremity | nation of its caudal margin. between the caudo-lateral surfaces 
of the transverse process of the of the 2nd ribs; and between the 
same number, To the apparent caudal margins of seven right and 
termination of the middle of the left succeeding ribs; disregarding 
osseous lateral surface of each rib exostoses (from burden) on the 
in its sternal cartilage. 5th and 6th ribs. 
1st, 9°20} 9:25| 9°25; 37 - 171i 1379 | 17D 7 1 5:92 600] 24 9 
2nd, | 11:00| 11°00; 11°00; 44 10 2-00| 1°72 | 2:00 8 1 5:52 5:50] 22 4 
3rd, | 13:50| 13:50] 13:50]. 54 | 1, 2:1| 2°22 | 2:25 9 3 6°55 650} 26 14 
4th, | 16°50} 16:50) 1650| 66 8 3°02 | 2°98 | 3:00| 12 0 10°00 10:00] 40 14 
5th, | 18:50| 18:00| 1850]. 74 | > 2:93 | 29:95 | 300 | 12 9 13:32 13°50| 54 19 
g j 6th, | 19:00] 19°00; 19°00; 76 | 4 2°43 | 2:36 | 2:50 | 10 2 16:50 1650] 66 6 
Z4 7th, |2000|2000|2000| 80| || 203, 1:86) 2001] s| g| 178 | 1800) 72| $ 
8th, | 20700| 20:00| 20°00; 80| > 1:93 | 1:93 | 2:00 8 1 19:25 19:50| 78 6 
9th, | 19°70} 1970] 19°50} 78 | 3 2°12 | 2°22 | 2°25 9 9 20°83 21:00] 84 
10th, | 19:00; 19°00; 1900] 76 | 3 1°68 | L:84| 1°75 7 9 
11th, | 18°50} 18°00; 1850| 74 | g 120| 1°37 | 1°25 5 1 
19th, | 16:50| 16:50, 1650| 66 102 | r10| 1°00 4 
201:40/|200:45 |201:25| 805 | 57 | 24:18 | 24:28 |2475 | 99 | 15 115776 116:50| 466 | 64 
